Sharp Objects

Category: Documentary
‘Sharp Objects’ follows the forgotten story of the Klungkung keris back to its origins and to its post-colonial relevance to Bali today, tracing the looting of the keris to modern day tourism in Bali. The film juxtaposes the 'knowledge' of colonial archives against community-based knowledge and mythology, convoluting the understanding of what is preserved, what is dead and what is lost. The artists apply a tangible intervention on the photochemical material they use for the film. This time consuming approach embodies the narrative of the labor intensive iron forging craftmanship of a keris blacksmith.

Status: Released
Release date: 2025-11-21
Run time: 16 minute / 0:16
Directors: Taufiqurrahman Kifu, Hattie Wade.
Website: https://after-care.id/
Production Companies : Indeks, wysiwyg
Production Countries: Netherlands, Indonesia