John Darling

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Biography


In English

"John Darling moved to Bali in 1969 and developed a rapport with its people and an affinity for their way of life. Of particular interest was their religious traditions and the changes to the Balinese society and economy that occurred as a result of the influx of tourists.

Australian documentary filmmaker John Darling standing next to camera on tripod in a jungle area in Bali John Darling during filming of Lempad of Bali (1978). Courtesy Sara Darling. Photographer unknown. NFSA title: 1586432

His first documentary, Lempad of Bali (1978) which he co-directed with Lorne Blair, explores the life and work of 116-year-old artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and his subsequent funeral, detailing the complex, Balinese funerary customs. This production won the Documentary Award at the Asian Film Festival in 1980.

Darling’s subsequent films formed his Bali Triptych (1987) series. Each hour-long episode – Between the Mountain and the Sea, The Path of the Soul and Demons and Deities – presents in vivid detail the history, culture and way of life of the Balinese people.

Darling worked with other filmmakers, including John Moyle for Bali Hash (1989), which juxtaposed the raucous nature of the Hash House Harriers gathering of international tourists and the peaceful Balinese ceremonies occurring at the same time."

Full article at https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/john-darling-bali-documentary-filmmaker

See also: My Friend, John Darling by Rio Helmi. Ubud Now & Then, June 26, 2013. http://ubudnowandthen.com/my-friend-john-darling/

My Favorite Redhead: John Darling by Made Wijaya. Ubud Now & Then, July 3, 2013. http://ubudnow.webhost66.com/my-favourite-redhead-john-darling/

In Balinese

In Indonesian

Examples of work

Bali old video 25: Bali in the 80s. Episode 1
Episode 1: between the mountain and the sea. This is the first part of Bali Triptych, a film by John Darling (1988).

This film explores the geological and cultural influences which have contributed to the evolution of Balinese cosmology, that is dominated by ancestor worship.

The film also narrates the turbulent history of the Balinese people.


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