Tajen

Overview

Shot in the arid landscape of West Bali, Indonesia, Tajen, Balinese for cockfight, follows multiple narrative threads of this ancient spectacle– that of the blade, the rooster, the cockfighter. It is the moment when these elements come together during the bloody match that the real drama begins. With a richly sensory approach that embeds the viewer within the action of the arena, Tajen is a poetic visual evocation of the intimacy, brutality, and festivity of the fight. While neither approving nor decrying this tradition, the film immerses the viewer into the visual and auditory domains of steel, feathers, blood and the money that defines Tajen.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 2, 2017

Original language

English

Countries

Indonesia, United States of America

Director

Alessandra Pasquale,Robert Lemelson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5731548