WASHINGTON, D.C., October 20, 2017 (Newswire.com) - There was no better time to launch the Bali: Beats of Paradise teaser than during the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and IMF, Washington D.C. last week.
Bali: Beats of Paradise is a gamelan-themed film directed by Livi Zheng, Indonesian film director in the United States. Gamelan is Indonesian traditional music. Balinese gamelan has been used internationally as in the film Avatar directed by James Cameron. According to a Los Angeles Times article, “The gamelan is Balinese … A lot of the percussion for “Avatar” is gamelan-based or sounds gamelan-based ... It’s a very pretty fusion of different worlds that gives the place itself a quality that is magical. Using it for percussion, rather than drums or other things, gives a sort of magical glow to everything.”
Bali, Indonesia will be hosting the 2018 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and IMF. Livi Zheng was appointed to be a spokesperson to represent Indonesia at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the IMF Global Media Gathering alongside Managing Director of the World Bank Group (2010-2016), current Republic of Indonesia Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Republic of Indonesia Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister, Luhut B. Panjaitan, and Bank Indonesia Governor, Agus Martowardojo.
Livi recently directed a feature film in Bali, entitled Bali: Beats of Paradise. The film is scheduled for a 2018 theatrical release in U.S. cinemas. During filming Livi and her film crew spent a few weeks in Bali with the local people. Traveling around Bali they captured the beautiful scenery Bali is famous for, but more importantly, they learned how central culture and traditions are in everyday life. For the Balinese, life is a celebration. Each morning the Balinese are seen giving offerings; this is one of the ways they celebrate life. Livi notes that for Balinese, music and art are part of life. In Balinese life there are several important celebrations such as one’s birthday, adulthood, marriage, and even when one passes away. Beyond those central ceremonies, there are numerous others encountered almost daily when traveling around Bali. Balinese ceremonies are very festive and are always accompanied by gamelan, the traditional Balinese music.
Bali: Beats of Paradise teaser can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHJjqhrAUA&t=5s
Source: Livi Zheng
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