‘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.
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Hattie Wade Director · Taufiqurrahman Kifu Director
First release November 21, 2025 · Produced in Netherlands, Indonesia · Languages English, Indonesian
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Netherlands · Indonesia
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Original language
Indonesian
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English · Indonesian
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Indonesia · November 21, 2025
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