Bird dancer / directed by Robert Lemelson ; produced by Robert Lemelson and Elemental Films.
| Other author | Suartini, Gusti Ayu, interviewee, performer. |
| Other author | Lemelson, Robert, 1961- screenwriter, director, producer. |
| Other author | Elemental Films producer. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010. |
| Description | 1 online resource (40 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;2067460 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Bird dancer |
| Series | Ethnographic video online, volume 2 |
| Abstract | The Bird Dancer explores a young woman's struggle with her odd movements and behaviors, and how these are interpreted and understood by her family and community. The film follows the life of Gusti Ayu Suartini, a young Balinese woman with Tourette's Syndrome, as she struggles to create a life for herself while coping with a society who doesn't understand her disease, doctors with no cures, and a family that rejects her. Inexplicable to her community in rural Bali, Gusti's severe tics elicited grave concern from herself and her family, significantly affecting both the daily and the long-term course of her life. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in 2010 in Bali. |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Ethnographic video online, volume 2). Available via World Wide Web. |
| Language | This edition in English, Balinese and Indonesian with English subtitles. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |