A Balinese Trance Seance(1981)

A Balinese Trance Seance Synopsis

Bringing offerings of rice, flowers, and woven coconut leaves, clients visit Jero in her household shrine to determine the cause of their son's death. Jero lights an incense brazier, sprinkles holy water, and recites mantras as preliminaries to trance. Several ancestors and finally the young son speak through her voice, revealing the nature of his premature death (witchcraft) and his wishes for cremation. In contrast to other films about Balinese trance which focus on spectacular, community performances, this film provides an intimate view of a fascinating process of communication between Jero, the spirits, and her clients who are at one point moved to tears. (der.org)

A Balinese Trance Seance (1981) is a documentary film directed by Timothy Asch, released on January 1, 1981 with a runtime of 30m. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.