# Where to watch Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali (1991) in the UK

> Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali (1991) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 17 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1991  
**Runtime:** 44 minutes  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 17 May 2026 (2026-05-17T22:21:18.888Z)  

## Synopsis

Cremation rites are the most elaborate rites of passage performed by Balinese householders. Poor families may wait years before accumulating enough resources to cremate their dead, who are buried in the meantime. In 1978 many more cremations than usual were carried out because of the great purification cermony, Eka Dasa Rudra, held at Bali's main temple, Besakih, in 1979. Religious officials recommended that all Balinese cleanse the island by cremating their dead, as part of the preparations for the great Besakih ceremony. Villagers of limited means pooled their resources to perform group cremations which greatly reduced the cost for each family. This film is about a group of villagers in Central Bali who cooperated to carry out a group cremation.

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