Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda)
2023 · 28 min · Documentary
Groh Goh re-imagines performance lineages surrounding the mythological figure of Rangda: Bali’s queen of the graveyard and patroness of black magic. The story of Rangda, and her alter incarnation, the legendary witch widow Calonarang, occupies a central role within Bali’s spirit cosmology and frames a narrative around an undesirable woman as a dangerous and deviant social disrupter. Alongside her feared otherness, Rangda is also conceived as a balancing force for spiritual order, and a powerful matriarchal protector. The film centres upon a matrilineal building and passing of knowledge around Rangda, channelling her presence through different bodies, performance genres and landscapes.
- Director
- Leyla Stevens
- Released
- April 1, 2023
- Language
- English
Cast
Karina Utomo
Rangda / Narrator (voice)
Ni Ketut Putri Minangsari
Rangda's Disciple
Ida Ayu Wayan Prihandari
Rangda's Disciple
Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih
Rangda's Disciple
Ni Kadek Dwipayani
Rangda's Disciple
Ni Komang Trisnadevi
Rangda's Disciple
Jro Mangku Serongga
Master Rangda Performer
Luh Yesi Candrika
Mantra (voice)
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