Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java's primary photo
  • Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
  • Not Rated
    Short | 27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
Not Rated
Short | 27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Jathilan is a Javanese folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader, a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison ...See moreJathilan is a Javanese folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader, a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison until spirits enter them. Once possessed they engage in a range of self-mortification behaviors until safely emerging from their altered state, left with no memory of the event and no lingering ill effects. The film, 'Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java,' combines footage of a number of Jathilan performances with interviews with dancers, spiritual leaders, anthropologists, and enthusiasts. Multiple interpretations of Jathilan's significance ultimately emerge, from an empirical proof of spiritual presence, to a strategy of community building, to a resistant expression of folk identity. Written by Elemental Productions See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Robert Lemelson
Composer
Malcolm Cross
Cinematographer
Wing Ko
Editor
Wing Ko
See all filmmakers & crew (7)
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java.

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java.

Cast

 + Add Cast
5 cast members
Name Known for
Budi's primary photo
Budi
Self - Jathilan Performer Self - Jathilan Performer   See fewer
40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy (2009)
Hari's primary photo
Hari
Self - Jathilan Performer Self - Jathilan Performer   See fewer
Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
Jajuli's primary photo
Jajuli
Self - Jathilan Performer Self - Jathilan Performer   See fewer
Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
Kasidy's primary photo
Kasidy
Self - Jathilan Performer Self - Jathilan Performer   See fewer
Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
Bondon Nusantara's primary photo
Bondon Nusantara
Self - Jathilan Enthusiast Self - Jathilan Enthusiast   See fewer
Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java (2011)
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown

+ Add external reviews