Sharp Objects (2025)

‘Sharp Objects’ follows the forgotten story of the Klungkung keris back to its origins and to its post-colonial relevance to Bali today, tracing the looting of the keris to modern day tourism in Bali. The film juxtaposes the 'knowledge' of colonial archives against community-based knowledge and mythology, convoluting the understanding of what is preserved, what is dead and what is lost. The artists apply a tangible intervention on the photochemical material they use for the film. This time consuming approach embodies the narrative of the labor intensive iron forging craftmanship of a keris blacksmith.

• Release Date: 2025-11-21
• Runtime: 0h 16min
• Production Company: Indeks
• Production Country: Netherlands, Indonesia
• Directors: Taufiqurrahman Kifu, Hattie Wade.