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Roots

Ninety-eight years after the painter Walter Spies visited the island of Bali for the first time, his spirit returns to the island. But with Spies came tourism and modernity to the island. The film tells a cinematically undiscovered story about Bali, its rise to become the Eldorado of global tourism and the desperate efforts of its people to preserve their cultural identity in the furore of globalisation.

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  • Walter Spies

    Walter Spies

    Walter Spies

  • Ni Nyoman Clara Lista Dewi

    Ni Nyoman Clara Lista Dewi

  • Putu Eka Guna

    Putu Eka Guna

  • Dayu Ani Jirah

    Dayu Ani Jirah

  • Dewa Ayu Eka Putri

    Dewa Ayu Eka Putri

  • Made Bayak

    Made Bayak

  • Tutangkas Hiranmayena Putu

    Tutangkas Hiranmayena Putu

  • Gus Dark

    Gus Dark

Overview

Ninety-eight years after the painter Walter Spies visited the island of Bali for the first time, his spirit returns to the island. But with Spies came tourism and modernity to the island. The film tells a cinematically undiscovered story about Bali, its rise to become the Eldorado of global tourism and the desperate efforts of its people to preserve their cultural identity in the furore of globalisation.

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