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Wayang Kulit: the shadow puppet theatre of Java

United States
film

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 Mahabhar..

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Wayang shadow puppet

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The Life and Death of a Shadow 2015-16

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God with a green face

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