Director Kimo Stamboel joined our Gadi Elkon for a lively discussion about Kimo’s latest feature, DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS.
In this horror-thriller, a shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito and Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover that the village elder has passed away, and that the new guardian, Mbah Buyut, isn’t present. Various strange and eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she decides to return the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village’s safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new “Dawuh,” a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life.
Kimo and Gadi talked about this being the first filmed for IMAX movie in Southeast Asia, diving into this horror story line, making a PG film rather than an R rated movie and so much more!
Here is our interview with Director Kimo Stamboel:
The film is out in select US theaters this Friday April 26th.
For more info, DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS.
