The Goddess of Potong Pasir (2022)
Direction/Edit - Chan Sze-Wei
Featuring - Sadhna Rai, Sanaya Rai
Choreography - Raka Maitra
Dancer - Caroline Chin
Camera (Studio) - Grace Baey
Camera (Documentary) Chan Sze-Wei
Music - Senyawa
Commission by the Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival 2022
Supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore
The traditions and inspirations of Maa Durga meet in unexpected ways in this experimental film, which combines documentary footage and choreographic performance. Every year, Sadhna performs her devotion to Durga during the 9-day Navaratri festival. We follow her prayers at home and at the Sri Siva Durga temple in Potong Pasir, Singapore. For the Kumari puja, Sadhna bows to her daughter, as daughters are believed to be a reincarnation of Maa Durga. The documentary footage contrasts with a contemporary dance interpretation of Durga-Kali, choreographed by Raka Maitra and performed by Caroline Chin.
Direction/Edit - Chan Sze-Wei
Featuring - Sadhna Rai, Sanaya Rai
Choreography - Raka Maitra
Dancer - Caroline Chin
Camera (Studio) - Grace Baey
Camera (Documentary) Chan Sze-Wei
Music - Senyawa
Commission by the Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival 2022
Supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore
The traditions and inspirations of Maa Durga meet in unexpected ways in this experimental film, which combines documentary footage and choreographic performance. Every year, Sadhna performs her devotion to Durga during the 9-day Navaratri festival. We follow her prayers at home and at the Sri Siva Durga temple in Potong Pasir, Singapore. For the Kumari puja, Sadhna bows to her daughter, as daughters are believed to be a reincarnation of Maa Durga. The documentary footage contrasts with a contemporary dance interpretation of Durga-Kali, choreographed by Raka Maitra and performed by Caroline Chin.
