Ball of Fire: The Angry Goddess Movie Review 1999

Issues of gender, religion, and culture are explored through investigation of a South Indian ritual dance form called mudiyettu where men are possessed by the spirit of a fierce goddess known as Bhadrakali. Since no English narration is given the viewer must contemplate the images seen to their own accord.

Distribution

University of California Extension Ctr. for Media & Independent Learning, 2000 Center St., 4th Fl., Berkeley, CA 94704, Phone: (510)642-0460, Fax: (510)643-9271, Email: mediaservices@ucxonline.berkeley.edu

Available on VHS
Running time 58 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Anthropology, Psychology, Religion