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A song of Ceylon / directed by Laleen S.B. Jayamanne ; produced by Adrienne Parr.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Exorcism--Sri Lanka--Drama.
- Exorcism.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Experimental films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (49 minutes)) : sound, color.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Women Make Movies, 1985.
- Summary:
- A formally rigorous, visually stunning study of colonialism, gender and the body. The title echoes the classic British documentary and evokes a country erased from the world map. The soundtrack enacts a Sri Lankan anthropological text observing a woman's ritual exorcism. Visually, the film brings together theatrical conventions and recreations of classic film stills, presenting the body in striking tableaux. This remarkable film is a provocative treatise on hybridity, hysteria and performance.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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