OU alum's film 'Dancing Faces of Bali' available on Prime Video

Shot on location in Bali, Ohio University alum Cathee Mang’s “Dancing Faces of Bali,” is a film about Balinese masked dance drama which was co-produced with Adler and Associates Entertainment, Inc. It is now available on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and the U.K. dancer and actress Jero Koming Sri and Anak Agung Gede Darmaputra are the leading dancers/actors in the movie.

Famous faces on the island of Bali make cameo appearances in this award winning film: I Made Jimat, the late Ida Bagus Anom, Ketut Kodi, the late Ketut Madra, and Gusti Lanang Gede Darmaputra. “Dancing Faces of Bali” includes a Topeng Panca performance taken from a story about King Sri Aji Jaya Pangus falling in love with the beautiful Kang Ching Wie, a Chinese merchant’s daughter. The Balinese say that this story represents the union of Balinese and Chinese culture. Topeng Panca is a masked dance drama form which blends dance, music, dialog, and singing. It is performed for Hindu ceremonies as well as entertainment in Bali.

Starring in the film are dancers known in the Ubud area of Bali such as I Made Berata, Made Setia Budi, I Wayan Sudiana (Badoeng), I Wayan Sukra, and Dewa Putu Agung. Producers are Marie Adler and Cathee Mang, who is also the director. The script is the work of Cathee Mang and I Made Berata. There are also interviews with several performers in the film about how they got started in dance.

“Dancing Faces of Bali” is part of a group of films for 2024 which have been released with the support of Adler and Associates Entertainment, Inc. It is currently available on Prime Video in the U.S. and U.K. with English narration and subtitles. There are plans to stream the film in several other countries on Amazon.

“Dancing Faces of Bali” can be rented or purchased for a nominal fee from Prime Video.