Blood and Incense Indonesia / Canada
2008, 17min.
2008, Indonesia/Canada, 17 min.
Prod./Dir./Dir. of Phot./Sound/Edit.: Carl Valiquet, Music by: Different Balinese musicians and Colin McPhee
Blood must be spilled to pacify the bhutas, the evil spirits that live underground during certain ceremonies in Bali. A cockfighting arena is built next to the temple. The judge strikes a gong; the fighting starts. The beginning of the ceremonies is marked by the incantations of the priest. The cock’s dance of death is accompanied by the rhythmic music of the gamelan. The noisy excited chattering of the men gathered round the ring sounds like the chorus heard at the Kechak trance dance. The aroma of incense mixes with the smell of blood…
| Valiquet, Carl Carl Valiquet (born 1946, Montreal, Canada)
During a trek in Cuba in December 2000, Valiquet spent a week with a group of young Cuban boxers. He emerged from this voyage with a series of black & white images to which he added Havana’s urban sounds. The result of which is a short film titled El Ring. After this experience Carl Valiquet, an advertising and travel photographer since the early 80’s, began creating films using a combination of still and moving images.
Filmography
El Ring (2003), Eye of The Father, Eye of The Son (2006), Blood and Incense (Darah dan Dupa, 2008).
Production Company
Gone Fishing Productions
Address: 4060 Blvd. St-Laurent Suite 107, Montreal, Oue. Canada H2W 1Y9
Tel: 514-843-3369
E-mail: info@carlvaliquet.com
www.gonefishingproductions.com, www.carlvaliquet.com
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