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*If an entry in the list below does not show a location, the title is housed in the Instructional Media Library.
These titles may only be viewed in the Media Library or checked out for classes through your department.
FILMS:
7 artis Restu : VCD karaoke Aceh, 2002. (SRLF)
[Banda Aceh?]: Restu, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Achinese
Seven singers of Restu Record performing popular songs from Aceh accompanied by Western instruments.
Alang woe : VCD musik terbaru DJ House India / [karya] Bob Hasyim. (SRLF)
[Banda Aceh?]: RA Group, Mutiara Record, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Achinese
Contents: Abang woe -- Teupeudaya -- Peureulee peng -- Hanco hate -- Tanoh Aceh -- Hana geurela -- Cinta-cinta -- Tameujanji -- Pue neupike -- Aneuk duson. Lyrics appear as subtitles for karaoke accompaniment.
Asian arts composite
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
1 videocassette (Umatic or VHS); color; sound; 6 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Brief clips from the 1979 Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute held at UCLA. Segments are: 1) Wayang Kulit: Balanese Shadow
Puppet Theater, featuring Nyomen Sumandhi; 2) Kathakali: Indian Dance and Drama, featuring M.P. Sankaran Namboodiri; 3) Music
and Dance of Central Java, featuring Sasminta Mardawa and Siti Sitiyah; 4) Sakuntala: A UCLA Theater Arts production directed
for the stage by Phillip Zarrilli.
Bali beyond the postcard / Nancy Dine.
Filmakers Library (distributor), 1991
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 60 min.
The story of a Balinese family whose gamelan music and Legong dance tradition spans four generations. Captures an important
period in the history of this family - the passing down of the Legong dance legacy to the youngest, a nine-year-old member of
the family. From the first rehearsal taught by the mother to the debut presided over by the family's ninety-year-old patriarch
and gamelan master, captures the intensity with which tradition evolves and is passed on in Bali.
Bali : the dance of life / Pamela De Maigret; Jim Burroughs.
Winstar Home Entertainment (distributor), 1998
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 50 min.
Series: Quest: The Origins of modern beliefs
The island of Bali is a land of deep religious devotion where dance and music accompany all phases of life. There is a ceremony
of every occasion — from the first time a baby's feet touch earth and teen-age ritual tooth filing, to elaborate weddings and
funerals. For the Balinese, spirits are everywhere and rituals keep good and evil in balance. Each ritual brings together God
and man in joyful celebration of the dance of life.
Bali today : island in Indonesia / Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation.
Out of Print (distributor), 1951
1 film reel (16 mm); color; sound; 11 min.
Against a background of Balinese music, examines life on this tiny volcanic island in Indonesia, emphasizing the role of the
Brahmin religion in everyday life. Examples of weaving and mask-carving illustrate the unique quality of Balinese art.
A Balinese trance seance / Linda Connor; Patsy Asch; Timothy Asch.
Documentary Educational Resources (distributor), 1978
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 30 min.
A spirit medium in a small, central Balinese village performs a seance so a family can contact their dead son. An introduction
precedes the main seance, providing a visual impression of a seance and background information on the medium and her profession.
Jero Tapakan is the medium who is shown consulting with the family at her household shrine, being possessed several times by
different spirits, and conversing with the clients between each trance, clarifying vague points in the often ambiguous trance
speech. (Also included on this tape is: "Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance
Seance Observed.")
Banyu biru / directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja; screenplay by Rayya Makarim and Prima Rusdi; cinematography by Faozan Rizal; acted
by Tora Sudiro and Dian Sastrowardoyo. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: M&M Entertainment, Salt Films; Jakarta: Navirindo, 2005
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 78 min.; in Indonesian
A young man, Banyu is normally caught up in the daily routine of his job. Then a series of incidents inspires him to return to his home town
after a long absence to resolve some family issues. The characters he meets on his journey help him to overcome the emptiness he feels in his
life, teaching him to love and be loved.
Beth / an Aria Kusuma Dewa Film.(SRLF)
Jakarta: Distributed exclusively for PT Navirindo Duta Audio Visual, [2002?]
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound; 80 min.; in Indonesian, with English subtitles
The story is about a girl named Elizabeth, who is usually called Beth. Beth falls in love with a substance abuser, Pesta, who
has different religion and is from different background. Her father's arrogance forces them apart. Pregnant, Beth is forced into
an abortion and this leads her to be sent to a special ward in a mental hospital. Forced to leave Beth, Pesta is lost in the
enjoyment of narcotics and fate brings him to the same hospital as Beth and meet her again. Through their behaviour, language
and the dimensions of imaginative thought, they tie the knot of their sensory and find the true meaning of love.
Borobudur : beyond the reach of time, restoring Indonesia's great shrine / a film by Francine Vande Wiele.
UNESCO; The Roland Collection (distributor), 1983
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 32 min.
The Buddhist temple of Borobudur stands in Java, a 400 feet square terraced pyramid festooned with stone carvings and reliefs
and featuring five hundred figures of Buddha. The temple dates back a thousand years, its carvings tell stories of the life of
Buddha. With the aid of traditional Indonesian dancers the carvings are used to retell the story of Buddha and the myths of the
great world religion called after him. The reconstruction and restoration project underway at Borobudur is detailed, highlighting
the efforts to counteract the effects of erosion by the elements and subsidence.
Ca-bau-kan / [Kalyana Shira Film; sutradara, Nia Dinata]. (SRLF)
[Jakarta]: Diedarkan oleh Tower Movie Entertainment, [2002]
3 videodics (VCD); color; sound; 118 min.
Movie on the tale of one woman's quest for truth. The story revolves around an Indonesian woman's discovery that her mother was
a native ca bau kan ("woman" in Hakka Chinese) and her a father a Chinese trader. Her parents' love story, unfolding against the
turbulent backdrop of the Dutch and Japanese colonization, forms the heart of the film. This work characterized by storylines
that address the Chinese-Indonesian interracial relationships that have always been controversial. Received Asia Pacific Film
Festival award for best art director and best up coming director in 2002.
The cockfight.
University of California Extension (distributor), 1986
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 13 min.
The Balinese cockfight is broken down into three main components in this short documentary shot on location in Bali, with no
narration. A slate marks each section of the film. The first section deals with the matching of the cocks to determine which
will compete against each other; the second section details the betting on the fight, fixing odds and amount bet; the final
section is the fight itself, which can end in either death, surrender, or tie breaker.
Dan kesaksian pun menangis.(SRLF)
Jakarta: MER-C, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound
On the Poso tragedy of clashes between Muslims and Christians; includes testimony from survivors.
Dance and trance of Balinese children / Madeleine Richeport-Haley; Jay Haley.
Filmmakers Library (distributor), 1995
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 43 min.
To the Balinese children are sacred. During ceremonial dances children may go into trance. The tradition of teaching Balinese
children to dance is passed from generation to generation. Footage shot by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson and modern footage
illustrate the continuity of traditions through time. Today the training of children through repetition, imitation, and forceful
manipulation into the correct positions still remain intact. The traditions are so strong that Balinese living in the United
States continue to teach dance to their children. Children are shown teaching dance and passing on their traditions to other
children, combining their Balinese heritage and their experiences living in the United States to creat a new, multicultural
dance.
Dance at court / Geoff Dunlop and Jane Alexander, Screenlife Limited; Thirteen/WNET in association with RM Arts and
BBC-TV.
Films Incorporated (distributor), 1993
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 58 min.
Series: Dancing
Examines the role of dance in historical and contemporary court life. During the reign of Louis XIV, the details of a formal
evening at Versailles were subtly controlled through the structure of the ballet; today, in the contemporary courts of Japan,
Java, and Ghana, dance thrives as a symbol of order, a model of correct behavior, and a source or reliable information about
holders of power.
Dance from the court tradition of central Java / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1980
1 videocassette (Umatic); color; sound; 60 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Gives detailed demonstrations of basic Javanese dance movements. From the 1979 UCLA Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute.
Dancing in one world / Stephanie Bakal; Thirteen/WNET in association with RM Arts and BBC-TV.
Films Incorporated (distributor), 1993
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 58 min.
Series: Dancing
A visit to the Los Angeles Festival captures the tensions and aspirations of the developing global village at the brink of the
21st century. Features The Mornington Island Dancers, Paulani Kanaka'ole Kanahele, one of Hawaii's most revered dance masters,
Pan-Indian powwow participants, th Dancers of Wallis and Futuna, and I Made Bandem and the Children of Bali, all performing
indigenous dances.
Dialog eksklusif bersama Gus Dur / penanggungjawab, Djafar Assegaef, Andi F. Noya; interview
conducted by Adolf Posumah and Mohamad Sobary. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia, 2000
1 videocassette (VHS PAL); Color; Sound; 58 min.
Freedom or death / Christine Olsen; directed by Curtis Levy.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences (distributor), 1992
1 videocassette (VHS); black & white, and color; sound; 55 min.
Series: Indonesia: Riding the tiger
The Japanese provided the military training that enabled Indonesians to fight a revolutionary war against the Dutch.
The Japanese also created a widespread network of control and surveillance that still exists today. When the
nationalist movement finally won indepence from the Dutch, it was the Japanese-trained army, not the people, who
ruled the nation. The Japanese occupied Indonesia from 1942-1945, the occupation period is examined and a small
community, or kampung is visited to show the effects of the occupations influence.
From the barrel of a gun / Pacific Basin Institute; KCTS/Seattle.
The Annenberg/CPB Collection (distributor), 1992
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 60 min.
Series: The Pacific century
The lives of Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh and the Indonesian leader Sukarno reflect the nationalist movements
in those former colonies of Western powers. The series surveys the past 150 years of economic and political
development in the Pacific Basin; emphasizing the interconnections between Pacific nations — and between those
nations and the United States — within a geographical, cultural, and historical framework. The series uses
contemporary images from ten countries, rare American and Asian footage, and the insights of scholars, political
figures, journalists, and witnesses to pivotal events.
Gods of Bali / producer, Robert Snyder; screenplay, Sidney Carroll; cinematography, Nikola Drakulic.
Chatsworth, CA: Milestone Film & Video; Image Entertainment (distributor), 1952
1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC); color; sound; 52 min.
Series: Milestone collection
Religious festivals take place in Bali every day. Dance dominates the scene at these colorful events. This film shows excerpts of a puppet
show accompanied by a gamelan orchestra, a tooth-filing ceremony, a barang dance, a legong dance, a cremation ceremony, the artistic
arrangment of food for offerings, and young people being trained to perform rituals. Restoration of the film courtesy of Allegra Fuller Snyder
and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. "Gods of Bali" is a special bonus feature on the same DVD as "Legong: dance of the virgins."
Guardians of the Javan hawk eagle. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?], Telapak Indonesia, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Indonesian
On conservation of the Javan hawk eagle in Indonesia.
Indahnya kebersamaan : konser amal / produksi, Daarut Tauhid, Venusa Nasyid Indonesia;
sutradara, Doddy. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: VNI; Daarut Tauhid; MQS (distributor), 2001
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound
Performing Islamic charity concert in Jakarta and Bandung, in honor of the 11th anniversary of Daarut Tauhid.
The Indonesian student revolt / produced by Offstream Allied Media. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: The Media, 2001
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 74 min.; chiefly in English, some dialogue in Indonesian with subtitles in English
Documentary on political conditions and student-led movement for democracy in Indonesia.
Invitation to a wedding / written by Christine Olsen & Curtis Levy; director, Curtis Levy.
[Sydney]: Olsen Levy Productions; Avalon Beach, N.S.W.: Maxwell’s Collection (distributor), 1995
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 53 min.
Curtis Levy, an Australian journalist, visits Indonesia, the largest Islamic country in the world, to make a film
about Islam.
Javanese dance class / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1980
3 videocassettes (Umatic and VHS); color; sound; 160 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Tape of a Javanese dance class held during the 1979 UCLA Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute.
Javanese dance interview and demonstration / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1980
2 videocassettes (Umatic and VHS); color; sound; 100 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Tape of a Javanese dance demonstration, along with an interview with one of the participants in the 1979 UCLA Asian
Performing Arts Summer Institute.
Javanese gamelan interview / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1980
1 videocassette (Umatic); color; sound; 15 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Interview with Hardja Susilo, a member of a Javanese gamelan (an orchestra consisting chiefly of percussion
instruments) and one of the participants in the 1979 UCLA Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute.
Javanese music class / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1980
1 videocassette (Umatic and VHS); color; sound; 45 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
A tape of a Javanese music class held during the 1979 UCLA Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute.
Jero on Jero : a Balinese trance seance observed / Linda Connor; Patsy Asch; Timothy Asch.
Documentary Educational Resources (distributor), 1980
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 17 min.
In 1980, anthropologist Linda Connor and filmmakers Tim and Patsy Asch returned to Bali with their film "A Balinese
Trance Seance" to screen the footage for Jero Tapakan, the spirit medium who was the subject of the film. Jero had a
unique opportunity to spontaneously and consciously react to and reflect upon the experience of possession. Her
comments provide insights into how she feels while possessed, her understanding of witchcraft, and her humility in
the presence of the supernatural world. (Also included on this tape is: "A Balinese Trance Seance.")
Kembali - to return /Ideas in Motion; directed by Jim Mayer.
UCCMIL [distributor], 1989
1 videocassette; color; sound; 46 min.
An ensemble of American musicians and dancers who perform Balinese music, travel to Bali and become the first Western
group to perform Balinese music for the Balinese. The group is Gamelan Sekar Jaya, and the story of their journey
captures the everyday activities that form the culture of Bali and imparts a keen awareness of how the seamless
fabric of Balinese life and art is reflected in the interlocking rhythms of Balinese music.
Kiamat sudah dekat: cinta platonik generasi unik / PT Demi Gisela Citra Sinema Film, mempersembahkan; sutradara, Deddy Mizwar; cerita &
skenario, Musfar Yasin. (YRL; in process for SRLF)
[Jakarta] : NAV (distributor), 2003
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound; 129 min.
Cast/performers: Andre Stinky (Fandy), Ayu Pratiwi (Sarah), Deddy Mizwar (H. Romli), Muh. Dwiki Riza (Saprol), Anwar Fuady (Pak Yoga),
Dewi Yull (Bu Endang), Dicky Chandra (Ustadz Jamal), Nazar Amin (H. Tsani), Chintami Atmanagara (Bu Yoga), Ronny Dozer, Senandung Nacita.
Kings and coolies / Christine Olsen; directed by Curtis Levy.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences (distributor), 1992
1 videocassette (VHS); black & white, and color; sound; 52 min.
Series: Indonesia: Riding the tiger
Centuries of Dutch rule has left a lasting imprint on Indonesian society. The Dutch grew prosperous on Indonesia's
wealth, while the Indonesian people remained among the poorest of Southeast Asia. The period of Dutch colonization
is surveyed and Indonesia's struggle for indepence. Indonesia's struggle for self rule began in 1942 with the Japanese
invasion and the end of Dutch rule. Part of a three tape series: "Indonesia: Riding the Tiger."
Lalampahan calonarang : (a Balinese shadow play) / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
3 videocassettes (16 mm, Umatic and VHS); color; sound; 180 minutes
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
A story of the good and evil forces in the world, and their clash for control. Traditionally performed in Bali to
exorcise evil demons which threaten villages. Features I Nyoman Sumandi, a native of Bali and one in a family line
of puppeteers, and Suweca, an eminent Balinese performer and composer. Records both in front of and behind the
curtain to study the puppeteers' techniques.
Legong: dance of the virgins / directed by Henry de la Falaise; produced by Constance Bennett; story by Henry de la Falaise and
Gaston Glass.
Chatsworth, CA: Milestone Film & Video; Image Entertainment (distributor), 1935
1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC); color; sound; 56 min.
Series: Milestone collection
On the day of the temple festival of Tampaksiring, Poutou, a young maiden who performs the sacred legong dance, meets Nyong, a carefree youth
from Northern Bali. Picture and soundtrack restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Special bonus features include two other films:
Gods of Bali / produced by Robert Snyder (1952; 56 min.), and Kliou, the killer / Henry de la Falaise (1937; 50 min.)
Ma'bugi : the trance of the Toraja / University of California Extension Center for Media and
Independent Learning.
University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning (distributor), 1974.
1 film reel (16 mm) or 1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 21 min.
Shows an unusual trance ritual which functions to restore the balance of well-being to an afflicted community.
Shows the song, dance and pulsating tension which precedes dramatic instances in the Toraja highlands of the Celebes
Islands of Indonesia. Narrated by the officiant priest of the indigenous religion.
Mainland southeast Asia/Maritime southeast Asia, unit 12: Southeast Asia: Between the giants /
Cambridge Studios.
The Annenberg/CPB Collection (distributor), 1996
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 30 min.
Series: The Power of place: World regional geography
"Mainland Southeast Asia" presents case studies dealing with prospects for development in isolated Laos; and rice
production in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. "Maritime Southeast Asia" presents case studies dealing with the growing
importance of tourism in Indonesia; and a geographer studies Malaysia's different ethnic groups. The series explores
the eleven major geographical realms of the world and how they are interconnected, combining perspectives from
physical, political, historical, economic, and cultural geography. Case studies and state-of-the-art
computer-generated maps and animation help illuminate concepts. Noted geographer H.J. de Blij provides geographic
analysis.
Manusia kanibal / directed by Roiky Kurniadi; acted by Jimen Artapuba and Anastasia Novie. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: PT Virgo Putra Film; PT Navirindo, [n.d.]
1 videodisc (VCD; DVD); color; sound; in Indonesian
During an ascetic retreat, a man received a command to eat at least 5 corpses. To complete the body of knowledge that he was pursuing, he
executed the task. This series of events created horror and commotion for the residents of the neighborhood.
Mass grave : digging up the Indonesia's military cruelties / produced by Offstream Allied
Media. (SRLF)
[Jakarta]: The Media, 2001.
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 19 min.; in Indonesian, with English subtitles
Full and frank account of what happened in the reburial of victims of horror in the 1965 mass killings. This
documentary film weaves its story against the tide by presenting evidence of cruelties sponsored by the military in
regions of Central Java.
Membangun bangsa dengan manajemen qolbu / [ceramah oleh] Abdullah Gymnastiar. (SRLF)
[Bandung] : MQS Production, Daarut Tauhid; MQS Mark (distributor), 2002
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound
On Islamic religious practices; sermon.
Menguak kekerasan dalam rumah tangga : kampanye anti kekerasan terhadap perempuan. (SRLF)
Kalibata, Jakarta : Kalyanamitra, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound
Focuses on domestic violence in Indonesia; includes interviews with victims and experts.
Miyah : the life of a Javanese woman / Laurie Rothstein.
Documentary Educational Resources (distributor), 1999
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 30 min.
An intimate portrait of a Javanese woman who works as a servant and a cook for a prominent family in Jakarta,
Indonesia. She is a single mother, who supports her daughter and her aging parents. Her job is an ambiguous blend
of employee and family ward. Miyah represents millions of rural dwellers who seek work in the cities and whose labor
undergrids Asia's economies. And while many aspects of her life are specific to circumstances in Indonesia, women all
over the world will be able to identify with her struggle to support her family.
The new order / Christine Olsen; directed by Curtis Levy.
Films for the Humanities and Sciences (distributor), 1992
black & white, and color; sound; 53 min.
Series: Indonesia: Riding the tiger
The bloody coup that led to President Suharto's rise to power in 1966 opened the door to economic development,
fueled primarily by investment from the United States and Japan. Indonesia is moving into a period of uncertainty
after 25 years of Suharto's "New Order" rule. Indonesia has never experienced an orderly transfer of power in its
forty-year history as a nation, and is poised for another battle for succession. Conflict has emerged as the country
moves from a religious society to one embracing a philosophy of economic growth at any cost. Part of a three tape
series: "Indonesia: Riding the Tiger."
One struggle, one change = Satu perlawanan, satu perubahan / produced by Maria Luisa Mendoca.
(SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: M.L. Mendoca, 1998
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 30 min.; chiefly in English, some interviews in Indonesian and Javanese with
English subtitles
Featuring interviews with pro-democracy advocates, East Timorese, labor organizers, students, and workers who speak
out about life under the Soeharto regime in Indonesia. This documentary captures the political climate through the
voices of those long silenced.
Ouvrieres du monde = Working women of the world / a film by Marie France Collard. (SRLF)
Brooklyn, NY: First Run/Icarus Films, 2000
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 53 min.; in French with English subtitles
Focusing on Levi Strauss & Co., this film follows the relocation of garment production from Western countries to nations such as Indonesia,
the Philippines, and Turkey where low wages are the rule and employee rights are nonexistent.
Para perintis kemerdekaan = Pioneers of freedom / director and screenplay, Asrul Sani.
[Indonesia : s.n.], 1980
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 121 min.; in Indonesian with English subtitles
This theatrical film traces the gradual radicalization of a young woman, Halimah, in West Sumatra in the 1920s
addressing issues of religious reform and women's rights in connection with anti-colonialism and social revolution.
Filmed on location among the Minangkabau people who are adherents of Islam but with strong matrilineal customs and
inheritance laws.
Pasir berbisik / [sutradara-skenario-cerita, Nan Achnas]. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: Tower Movie Entertainment (distributor), [2002?]
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound
The muted story of a multi-dimensional love between Daya, a soul-searching village girl, and Berlian, her possesive
mother. The lonely Daya often dream of seeing her long lost father. Agus, her father, finally return and draws Daya
closer to him by telling her stories of his travels. But Agus' unscrupulous dealing with the flashy shark-lender
shatter Daya's make believe world forever. Received awards from Asia Pacific Film Festival, 2001 for best
cinematography, best sound, jury's special award for most promising director ; received award from Festival du Film
Asiatique Deauville, 2002 for best actress.
Payong hitam / karya Yusbi Yusuf; [director, Obbie M.]. (SRLF)
[Banda Aceh?]: PAS Record, [2002?]
1 videocassette (VCD); color; sound; in Achinese
Performing popular songs from Aceh accompanied by Western instruments.
Pencak silat / Herman Suwanda; Mande Muda, Inc.
Mande Muda, Inc. (distributor), 1989
1 videocassette (VHS); color; dound; 43 min.
Series: The Secret fighting arts of Asia
Explores the forms and techniques of Pencak Silat as performed in West Java. Demonstrates the various steps and
techniques from several angles to allow full analysis of movement. Accompanied by traditional music from the region.
Planting disaster. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: Telapak Indonesia, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Indonesian, with English subtitles
Impact of plantation management on environmental damage in Indonesia.
Program ungkapan budaya / [produksi], Pustekkom. (SRLF)
Ciputat, [Jakarta] : Koperasi Pustekkom (distributor), [2002?-
42 videodiscs; color; sound
Documentary focuses on manners and customs of Indonesia; a cultural heritage program. Contents: [1] Ngaben --
[2] Saluang -- [3] Pak Kromo dan Pasarnya -- [4] Hajat Sasi -- [5] SAGI (Tinju Tradisional NTT) --
[6] Sekali layar terkembang pantang ke darat -- [7] Wayang Kulit -- [8] Tunas Harapan Bangsa -- [9] Angklung --
[10] Surosowan -- [11] Reog Ponorogo -- [12] Prosesi 17 km (Wafat Sri Sultan) -- [13] Si Gale-Gale --
[14] Pendidikan menjelang fajar kebangkitan bgs -- [15] Grebeg Demak -- [16] Ketrampilan Bali -- [17] Karapan Sapi --
[18] Perjalanan Seorang Dalang -- [19] Dikdas & menengah mengisi kemerdekaan -- [20] Anak Segera Anakan --
[21] Lare Angon -- [22] Pulau Penyengat -- [23] Sungging Wayang -- [24] Ida Bagus Tilem -- [25] Penganten Adat Jawa --
[26] Melestarika Budaya Bangsa -- [27] Tana Toraja -- [28] Meniti Tradis Masyarakat Belajar -- [29] Sesaji Nyadnya --
[30] Belajar, Bekerja Dan Berusaha -- [31] Perang Topat -- [32] Gandrung -- [33] mengaji Sampai Ke Tepi --
[34] Legenda Minangkabau -- [35] Sampyongan -- [36] Dog-Dog Lojor -- [37] Ketoprak -- [38] Ni Ketut Reneng --
[39] Sendratari Taman Soka -- [40] Basuki Abdullah -- [41] Budaya Jawa Tondano -- [42] Gamelan
Rampoe Aceh, vol. 2 / performers, Yanti R. Nabhani and Leli K. Nabhani. (SRLF)
[Indonesia]: Pinto Aceh Group, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); sound
Contents: Hukom Rimba -- Subang India -- Yatim Piatu -- Rasa Keudro -- Pulo Rubiah -- Cinta Meulabang --
Rimba Raya -- Abang Becak -- Saleum Rindu -- Jak Meutani.
Rasinah: Dalang topeng = Rasinah: The Enchanted mask / Salto Films Production; Manitou Media Ltd.; directed by Rhoda Grauer.
(SRLF)
New York, NY: Filmakers Library (distributor), 2003
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 57 min.; in Indonesian with English subtitles
Rasinah is a 72-year-old master of Topeng Cirebon, an ancient form of masked dance from West Java, Indonesia. Rooted in Islamic mysticism,
the spiritual significance of the masks and dances was restricted to 'specialist families,' who for centuries passed on their unique heritage
from generation to generation. When Topeng Cirebon lost popularity in the late twentieth century, Rasinah retired to a life of poverty--until
two young men came looking for her, in hopes of preserving a cultural treasure.
Religion in Indonesia : the way of the ancestors / British Broadcasting Corporation.
Ambrose Video Publishing (distributor), 1978
1 videocassette (Umatic and VHS); color; sound; 52 min.
Series: The Long search
Illustrates the primal religious activities of the Toraja of the Celebes in Indonesia. Exemplifying the 200 million
people throughout the world who belong to tribal religions that are local, exclusive, and frequently animist, the
Toraja live in a world in which every act has a religious significance, and in which traditional beliefs seem to be
surviving despite increased contect with the outside world.
The Sakuddei of Indonesia / produced by Granada Television International; director, John Sheppard. (SRLF)
New York, NY: Filmakers Library (distributor), 1986
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 55 min.
Series: Disappearing world; Award winning films and videos
The Sakuddei people live on the isolated island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra. Numbering almost 17,000, their society is completely
egalitarian; there are no leaders, few conflicts, and no work specialization. Men and women share tasks, and food is plentiful. But on the
coast of their island, the intrusions of modern society are changing their way of life.
Sampit bersimbah darah. (SRLF)
[Jakarta]: Komite Penanggulangan Krisis, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound
Seri film dokumenter peristiwa Sampit, Kalimantan Tengah
Documentary on the Sampit tragedy, an ethnic conflict between Dayak and Madurese migrants in Sampit, Indonesia.
Sight unseen / Nicholas Kurzon.
Documentary Educational Resources (distributor), 1996
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 10 min.
An ethnographic look at Bali, Indonesia. An American cameraman offers an portrait of a Balinese Hindu priest focusing
on his world while also interrogating and interrelating tourism, anthropology, home-video making, and ice-cream
selling. One of the priest's sons is an avid cockfighter, the other is a freelance video-shooter. With his video
camera the son is documenting his community. The American is occasionally caught on the TV monitor and is seen as if
through local eyes. In the process the film raises suspicions about ethnographic authority and the foundations of
cross-cultural knowledge.
Silk and steel: New roles for Indonesian women / an Electric Pictures production; writer and director, Sally Ingleton.
(SRLF)
New York, NY: Filmakers Library (distributor), 1996
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 56 min.; in English and Indonesian, with English subtitles
Series: Award winning films and videos
Indonesian women have been valued as wives and mothers but denied the educational, employment, and legal opportunities offered to men. As Asian
economies boom and governments grapple with claims for democracy and human rights, questions regarding the role of women in society have
come to the fore. This film follows the obstacles and victories of three Indonesian women--a rock star, a lawyer, and a TV journalist--as each
blazes a new path.
Sitanyak leu teunguet : cagok Atjeh / produksi, Monita Studio ; karya/sutradar[a],
Amran Abbas. (SRLF)
Medan: Monita Studio, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Achinese
Comedy from Aceh, Indonesia.
Southeast Asia IV : Indonesia 1 - Bali / JVC - Victor Company of Japan.
Rounder Records (distributor), 1990
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 50 min.
Series: JVC video anthology of world music and dance
Demonstrations of Balinese music and dance: Gamelan - instrument ensemble: "Sekar jupun"; Pendet - devotional dance;
Baris - warrior's dance drill; Legong keraton - court dance; Kebyar trompong - seated dance with gong set;
Calonarang - dance-drama. Study guide available.
Southeast Asia V : Indonesia 2 - Bali, continued, Java / JVC - Victor Company of Japan.
Rounder Records (distributor), 1990
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 50 min.
Series: JVC video anthology of world music and dance
Demonstrations of Balinese and Javanese music and dance: Kecak - men's chorus; Wayang - shadow puppet play;
Gamelan degung - small court ensemble; Tembang Sunda Cianjuran - song with instrument ensemble; Pantun -
narrative recitation with accompaniment: "Mundinglaya Dikusumah" ("The story of Mundinglaya"); Tembang Sunda
Cianjuran - song with instrument ensemble: "Papatet"; Tarawangsa (bowed lute) and kacapi siter (plucked zither):
"Kidung"; Celempungan - instrument and voice ensemble: "Tablo". Study guide available.
Srikandi tanding palakrama : (Srikandi's wedding and challenge) / UCLA Office of Instructional
Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
2 videocassettes (16 mm and Umatic); color; sound; 90 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
Srikandi, the daughter of a king, is unwillingly bethrothed and runs away as an act of rebellion. Her father then
offers his daughter's hand in marriage to anyone who would return her. Story told through Javanese dance and music.
Taksu : music in the life of Bali / written, directed, and produced by Jann Pasler.
University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning [distributor], 1991
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 24 min.
Balinese music is like Balinese life. It reflects community harmony, cooperation, and balance. It also serves as a
readily accessible "window" onto Balinese culture. This sensitive documentary is an American musician's unique and
thoughtful portrait of Balinese life, art, and spirituality. Focusing on the concept of Taksu, or the spiritual power
found in music, instruments, costumes, and dance, the production captures and vibrant rhythm that permeates all
Balinese art and culture.
Telegram / PT. Ekapraya Tatacipta Film, Jakarta & ARTCAM International, Paris present: a Slamet Rahardjo
Djarot film. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: Tower Movie Entertainment (distributor), [2002]
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound; in Indonesian
Daku is a young Balinese, he is single and lives in Jakarta with his adopted daughter, Sinta. When receives a telegram
from Bali, he doesn't dare open the message but he can easily guess what it says, his mother is dead, he will have to
go back to Bali, and certainly have to leave Sinta behind in Jakarta for a long time. For several days, Daku escapes
from reality and becomes trapped his delusions and fantasies, discovering Rosa. The beauty of his paradise in fantasy
and his child in reality becomes the central conflict for Daku. Gradually, Sinta succeeds in releasing her father from
these fantasies. Received 46th Asia Pacific Film Festival Award for best actress.
Tino the fixer / Australian Film Finance Corporation ... [et al.] ; produced in association with SBS Independent; filmmaker,
Sri Katon.
Brooklyn, N.Y.: First Run/Icarus Films (distributor), 1999
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 13 min.
Series: Winds of change
Tino is the man who arranges for foreign news correspondents to get their data. Need an interview with East Timor’s militia leaders?
No problem. Want the scoop on the separatists in Irian Jaya? Call Tino.
Tragedi dan rasa kemanusiaan kita / naskah, Abu Ridho & Tim PKPU. (SRLF)
Jakarta: Pos Keadilan Peduli Ummat, 2001
1 videodisc (VCD); color, with black & white sequences; sound; 46 min.
On Islam, politics, and ethnic conflict in Indonesia.
Tragedi Jakarta, 1998 : gerakan mahasiswa di Indonesia / Jakarta Media Syndication ; sebuah film dokumenter
karya Tino Saroengallo. (IML & SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: Jakarta Media Syndication, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Indonesian and English, with English and Indonesian subtitles
In memoriam of Trisakti and Semanggi tragedies, Jakarta 1998. Documentary on the riots and shooting at student activists by the Armed Forces
during student rallies in Jakarta, May 1998. Film received Asia Pacific Film Festival Award for best film in 2002.
Trance and dance in Bali / Gregory Bateson; Margaret Mead.
Pennsylvannia State University (distributor), 1952
1 videocassette (VHS); black & white/monochrome; sound; 22 min.
Series: Character formation in different cultures
Records a performance of the Balinese ceremonial kris (dagger) dance-drama, which depicts the never-ending struggle
between witch (death-dealing) and dragon (life-protecting), as it was given in the village of Pagotan in the late
1930's. The dancers experience violent trance seizures, turn their krises against their breasts without injury, and
are restored to consciousness with incense and holy water. Narrated by Margaret Mead against the background of
Balinese music.
Trance and ritual in Bali / British Broadcasting Corporation.
Xerox Films (distributor), 1972
1 videocassette (VHS) or 1 film reel (16 mm); color; sound; 24 min.
Series: Miracle of Bali
Probes the religious beliefs that underlie and motivate the many arts of Bali. Includes a Balinese cremation ceremony,
exotic trance dances by pre-adolescent girls as well as by adults, and the traditional clahs in dance form between an
evil witch and a barong, the good beast that protects the village.
Tusuk jelangkung / Rexinema presents a film by Dimas Djayadiningrat; story by Erwin Arnada, Dimas Djayadiningrat; written
by Upi Avianto. (YRL; in process for SRLF)
Jakarta : Distributed exclusively for PT. Navirindo Duta Audio Visual, 2003
2 videodiscs (VCD); color; sound; 128 min.
Series: Rexinema series
Rea invites ger boyfriend Zacky to play the game of Jelangkung, an ancient game of reviving the dead spirit. Their closest friends remind them
of how dangerous the game can get, but Rea refuses to take her friends’ advice. Her ignorance leads to a series of disasters. Since that
night, the five of them are continually disturbed by evil spirits.
Tuti / an Alley Kat Electric Pictures co-production; filmaker, Riri Riza. (YRL; in process for SRLF)
[Australia]: Australian Film Finance Corp.; Alley Kat Productions; Electric Pictures; ScreenWest; Brooklyn, NY: First Run/Icarus Films
(distributor), 2000
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 21 min.; narration in English; dialogue in Indonesian, with English subtitles
Series: Winds of change
A bus driver, not an activist, Yani Afri ‘disappeared’ two months before the fall of the Suharto regime. Six months later, his mother
continues to search for him, speaking out against the indifference of the military establishment. A trial of Kopassus Special Forces reveals
that Yani survived the first few months of torture in prison . . .
Ungu violet / directed by Rako Prijanto; screenplay by Jujur Prananto; acting by Dian Sastrowardoyo, Rizky Hanggono, and Rima Melati. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: SinemArt Pictures; PT Navirindo (distributor), 2005
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 115 min.; in Indonesian
A bittersweet love story about Lando, a photographer, and Kalin, the supermodel whose career he had helped to establish. They were boyfriend
and girlfriend for a while, then Lando left her suddenly. When Kalin's eye is injured in an accident, she seeks a cornea donor. Although the
transplant operation is successful, Lando is nowhere to be seen.
Upeti untuk punggawa, nasi basi untuk kawula / produksi, Offstream Allied Media. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?]: The Media, 2001
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; 27 min.
On corruption and misconduct in office practices in Indonesia.
VCD-karaoke Aceh : seleksi perdana Sanggar Seni Pintoe Aceh Group / [vokal], Yanti R. Nabhani.
(SRLF)
[Banda Aceh?], Sanggar Seni Pintoe Aceh Group, [2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound; in Achinese
Performing popular songs from Aceh accompanied by Western instruments; a number one hit videos of Sanggar Seni Pintoe
Aceh Group.
Wayang Kulit construction class / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
1 videocassette (Umatic or VHS); color; sound; 60 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
A Wayang Kulit construction class featuring I Nyoman Sumandi, a native of Bali and one in a family line of puppeteers.
Part of the 1979 Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute held at UCLA.
Wayang Kulit interview and demonstration / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
2 videocassettes (Umatic or VHS); color; sound; 120 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
A Wayang Kulit interview and demonstration featuring Professor Mel Helseien from UCLA's Department of Theater Arts and
I Nyoman Sumandhi. Part of the 1979 Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute held at UCLA.
Wayang Kulit manipulation class / UCLA Office of Instructional Development.
UCLA Office of Instructional Development (distributor), 1979
2 videocassettes (Umatic or VHS); color; sound; 120 min.
Series: Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute
A class on manipulating Wayang Kulit puppets, featuring I Nyoman Sumandhi, a native of Bali and one in a family line
of puppeteers. Part of the 1979 Asian Performing Arts Summer Institute held at UCLA.
Wayang kulit : the shadow puppet theater of Java / Bayliss Glasscock.
Out of print (distributor), 1970
1 videocassette (VHS) or 1 film reel (16 mm); color; sound; 22 min.
Introduces the characters and music of a Javanese shadow puppet play and presents a performance. Shows the artists
backstage as well as the effects on the screen.
The year of living dangerously / James McElroy; directed by Peter Weir.
MGM/UA Home Video (distributor), 1983
1 videocassette (VHS); color; sound; 115 min.
The story of a fiery romance born on the eve of revolution in Sukarno's Indonesia. An ambitious Australian reporter
on his first overseas assignment finds himself in the middle of a revolution. He meets and starts an impassioned
affair with an attache of the British Embassy. With the aid of his cameraman the reporter is able to gain access to
the rebel leaders of Jakarta and the chance at getting an incredible story, if he doesn't lose his life. Cast includes
Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt. Adapted from the novel by C.J. Koch.
Al Zaytun gate : monumen kejahatan Orde Baru. (SRLF)
[Jakarta?; s.n., 2002?]
1 videodisc (VCD); color; sound
Mass media investigation on wrong Islamic study and teaching practices of the Al-Zaytun, an Islamic religious
education center at Indramayu, and its alleged links to the Indonesian Islamic State movement; compilation of
television episodes.
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