Sharp Objects

‘Sharp Objects’ follows the forgotten story of the Klungkung keris back to its origins and to its post-colonial relevance to Bali today, tracing the looting of the keris to modern day tourism in Bali. The film juxtaposes the 'knowledge' of colonial archives against community-based knowledge and mythology, convoluting the understanding of what is preserved, what is dead and what is lost. The artists apply a tangible intervention on the photochemical material they use for the film. This time consuming approach embodies the narrative of the labor intensive iron forging craftmanship of a keris blacksmith.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

Crew: Taufiqurrahman Kifu (Director), Hattie Wade (Director), Hattie Wade (Writer), Taufiqurrahman Kifu (Writer), Taufiqurrahman Kifu (Color Grading)

Country: Netherlands, Indonesia

Runtime: 16 minutes

Quality: HD

Release: 2025

imdb rating 7

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