The Shadow puppet theatre of Java (wayang kulit)

Series: Asian arts and cultures

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1970

Creator: B. Glascock Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents excerpts from an all-night Indonesian wayang kulit, including the Flower battle. Shows a puppet being made, explains the importance of the puppet theater to the lives of the Indonesian people of Java, and discusses the meaning of different puppet shapes and details.