Trance and Dance in Bali

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Trance and Dance in Bali (1952)

Directed by Gregory Bateson, Margaret Mead

Documentary · 22m

Filmed in Bali in 1937 and released in 1952, this short documentary records a staged performance of the Kris Dance, documenting trance, ritual possession, and ceremonial movement within Balinese religious practice.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Gregory Bateson, Margaret Mead
Writer
Margaret Mead
Director of Photography
Gregory Bateson
Editor
Josef Bohmer

Details

Release date
1952-01-02
Runtime
22m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America