Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda)
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.
Directed by Leyla Stevens
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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