ations involve naturally occurring social interactions among a group of people. These themes and questions addressed in both films are fairly similar, since those of Balinese Trance Séance are primarily further explored in Jero on Jero from the perspective of the medium herself. The institution of mediumship is a complex and culturally significant one in Bali. At times less than successful outcomes can cause clients to doubt the effectiveness of the individual medium, but it does not make them disbelieve in the institution itself. Jero, herself, tells us often in Jero on Jero that she is ignorant. Asch, Connor and Asch maintain this is to offset any less than successful outcomes of her practice, “Profe
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