SOLAHANG: BALINESE DANCE THROUGH ARCHIVAL LENSES
Narrated by Marlowe Bandem
Gamelan Musicians: Made Sumarno and Aguswin Pradnyatika
Tembang Singer: Luh Putu Indra Saskari
Dancer: Special Guest
Genre: Contemporary Indonesian
Join us for a cinematic experience as we showcase cult classics, feature films, and experimental shorts on the big screen. Discover the symbiotic relationship between film and sound every Wednesday at Desa Potato Head.
This July, we present a curated film screening featuring archival films from the Bali 1928 vaults and timeless classics about Bali. Launched in 2015 by Dr. Edward Herbst, Arbiter of Cultural Traditions of ITB STIKOM Bali with Balinese archivist Marlowe Bandem and other collaborators, Bali 1928 is the result of a decade-long effort of collecting and digitising audio visual documentations about Bali. The archive boasts 111 Balinese tabuh (music) and tembang (vocal songs) from 1928–29 Odeon and Beka phonograph recordings across Bali and Lombok. It's further enriched by digitised 1930s Bali films and photos, courtesy of researchers like Colin McPhee, Miguel Covarrubias, Rolf de Maré, Walter Spies, Jack Mershon, and Arthur Fleischmann.
Duration: 1hr
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Doors open at 7.00 PM
Film starts at 7.30 PM
Klymax, Desa Potato Head
Age PG-13
