This film explores parts of an all night performance of the Wayang Kulit, a traditional Javanese puppet play. The characters in the film are from the Mahabharata, a story of Hindu origin, telling of the great war between the five Pendawa brothers who represent good and their cousins - the Korawas, who represent evil.
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ACMI Identifier
013870
Language
English
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)