Pơ thi
“Pơ thi” is the biggest of the death rituals and ceremonies of the Jarai ethnic group.
They believe that when someone dies, his or her Spirit is not able to rejoin the ancestors.
Only after “Pơ thi” has been celebrated, the Spirit will be able to reach its final destination
in the “Village of the Spirits”. Shot in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, this movie summarizes
the most significant moments of the “Pơ thi” ritual, from its preparation till the end of the celebration.
Parades of disguised figures, animal sacrifices, gong music and dances are performed by the living to please the Spirits of the dead, and to release them from all earthly bonds. Apart from allowing viewers to witness a fascinating traditional ritual, this movie shows us how such traditions continue to exist in the context of modern Vietnam.
主な上映歴
- 第11回タルトゥ世界映画祭（The 11th World Film Festival in Tartu, Estonia）" 2014年3月19日＠タルトゥ大学・エストニア、一般公募部門入選
- 第4回台湾国際ビデオアート展（The 4th Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition）" 2014年10月31日～2015年1月25日＠鳳甲美術館・台湾、一般公募部門入選
- "MAV 2016 - Materiali di Antropologia Visiva"
- 2016年11月26日＠"Sapienza" Università di Roma
- 東京ドキュメンタリー映画祭2020・2020年12月11日＠K'sシネマ、特集上映