(The Spectre Watches Over Her)

Content: A reaction to the seminal text by Swiss anthropologist Paul Wirz, Exorcism and the Art of Healing in Ceylon, this silent, high contrast, hand-processed film considers a history of colonialism and ethnographic practices in South Asia. The filmmakers restages a Sanni Yakuma healing ritual that was performed over a 12-hour period.

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Documentary

Runtime:

14 minutes

Year:

2017

Directors:

Rajee Samarasinghe

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