Cosmic Balance

Denmark, Indonesia2025documentary77'DocFilmMusic Competition

Reak is an Indonesian trance ritual. Its participants wish to connect with ancestral spirits and the energy of the Cosmos through music and ecstatic dance. The protagonist is the young leader of Juarta Putra, a band specialising in shamanic sounds. He is about to embark on his first foreign tour, which will start at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. However, the musician is experiencing various dilemmas and anxiety, also related to his personal history. Is it possible that what is a profound spiritual experience for performers from West Java can become the same for representatives of other cultures?