The Spectre Watches Over Her
A reaction to the seminal text by Swiss anthropologist Paul Wirz, Exorcism and the Art of Healing in Ceylon, this silent, high contrast, hand-processed film considers a history of colonialism and ethnographic practices in South Asia. The filmmakers restages a Sanni Yakuma healing ritual that was performed over a 12-hour period.
Rajee Samarasinghe directed The Spectre Watches Over Her. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.
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