Sacred & Secret
“Enter into the mystical world of the Balinese”
2010•1h 26m•Released
Documentary
For the Balinese there are more important things than the accumulation of material wealth in one lifespan: They think it is better to lead their lives well and so acquire what they call Karma Pala. Good Karma ensures them rebirth into a new and potentially higher level of existence. The film looks at how the beliefs and occult ceremonies of these long bygone times have survived so well. The viewers witness some of the most mysterious rituals still to be found with one foot in the traditions of the past, the other firmly striding into the future.
Director
Basil Gelpke
Languages
English, German, Indonesian
Studio
GS Productions SB
Cast
Mano Maniam
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
GS Productions SB
Company
Lava Productions AG
Company
Smiley Film Distribution
Producer
Basil Gelpke
Producer
Velerie Lew
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