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Inkarna

Long time ago, the world was formless until the Creator created Light and Darkness. Thus, came the existence of Barong and Rangda, the ruler of Life and Destructor. They were known as ‘Inkarna’.
Slowly realizing a terrifying power, Rangda accidentally killed a baby boar. She ran to the world of Death and decided to stay there. Meanwhile, Barong believed that they were created to bring balance in the world and his love towards Rangda could stabilize her power. Barong witnessed the rebirth of the boar, then they went to the world of death to bring Rangda back to home.

  • Ivana Sari
    Director
    Batang Garing
  • Mega Srihoryanni
    Writer
  • Ivana Sari
    Writer
    Batang Garing
  • Mega Srihoryanni
    Producer
    Asih dan Anta
  • Steven
    Key Cast
    "Barong"
    Batang Garing
  • George Christian
    Animator
    Batang Garing
  • Mega Srihoryanni
    Animator
  • Steven
    Animator
    Spirit of Ansel
  • Joshua
    Animator
  • Ivana Sari
    Animator
    Batang Garing
  • Ivana Sari
    3D Artist
    Batang Garing
  • Timotius Jeremy
    3D Artist
    Spirit of Ansel
  • Joshua
    3D Artist
    Spirit of Ansel
  • George Christian
    Music
  • Timotius Jeremy
    Music
  • Ivana Sari
    Visual Effect Artist
    Batang Garing
  • Joshua
    Visual Effect Artist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Inkarna
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    fantasy, action, friendship, romance, culture, folktale, folklore
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 24, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    720p Widescreen
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • UMN Animation Screening Day 2016
    Tangerang
    Indonesia
    June 25, 2016
    Gading Serpong Premiere
    Best Story 3D Animation
  • Indonesian Short Film Festival (ISFF) 2016
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    August 13, 2016
    Indonesia Premiere
    Nominees of Animation Category
  • Hellofest 2016
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    September 24, 2016
    Semi Finalist
  • Apresiasi Film Indonesia 2016
    Manado
    Indonesia
    October 8, 2016
    Indonesia Premiere
    Nominee of Student Animation Category
  • UMN Animation and Film Festival (UCIFEST) 2016
    Serpong
    Indonesia
    November 15, 2016
    Special Screening
  • Taman Film Festival 2017
    Bandung
    Indonesia
    May 13, 2017
    Bandung Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Art All Night - Trenton: 6th Annual Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    June 16, 2018
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN)
    Country: Indonesia
Director Biography - Ivana Sari

Ivana Sari studies animation at Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN) in Indonesia.

'Inkarna' is her debut of 3D animation film with her teammates from Candramawa Production. It has won 'The Best Story' award in UMN Screening Day and has been nominated for AFI, ISFF, Hellofest, and TFF Award in the 'Best Short Animation' category.

Curently, she has finished her study and produced a short 2D animation film, 'Batang Garing', for the final project with her teammates from Myopia Production. The film has been selected in several festivals such as CIFF, 21 Islands International Short Film Fest, UCIFEST, AYIFF, and top 50 finalist in ISFF SCTV 2018.

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Director Statement

Bali is one of the islands and provinces in my country, Indonesia, which is well-known as a cultural tourism destination in the world. Last year in July, I spent my holiday there which is also known as Island of Devata or Island of Gods. During my stay, I started a project which characters were from Indonesian culture, one of them were Barong and Rangda, the king of good spirit and the queen of destruction from Balinese mythology. Since I was in Bali, I studied both figures in the actual venue of the culture.

After studying the two characters, I discovered how interesting Barong and Rangda were and decided to develop a story about them. This was how the concept of the animated film ‘Inkarna’ started. ‘Inkarna’ is taken from Indonesian word ‘Inkarnasi’ which means incarnation. Barong, the king of good spirit in Balinese mythology became the Inkarna of Light. Meanwhile, Rangda, the queen of spirit of destruction became the Inkarna of Dark. From this animation, I’d like to introduce Balinese version of ‘yin and yang’ characters to the world, the Barong and Rangda.