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.
Directed by Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead
anthropology
woman director
short film
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3.3 / 5
Cast
Margaret Mead
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Margaret Mead
Director
Margaret Mead
Writer
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8.0★ · 02/10/26
Interesting to see this after having been to Bali and observed some of the witch/dragon dance rituals. Was "trance" drug-induced? – I have to look it up. Should I be the one to add more controversy to Margaret Mead's Wikipedia page?
Interesting to see this after having been to Bali and observed some of the witch/dragon dance rituals. Was "trance" drug-induced? – I have to look it up. Should I be the one to add more controversy to Margaret Mead's Wikipedia page?
