On the eve of the fifth anniversary commemoration of
the brutal 2002 terrorist bombings, BaliTV, the island''s largest
private television station, will air the documentary film Through The
Ashes. The movie narrates the impacts of the
cowardly attack on the lives of the Balinese
people and several
individual
survivors of the tragedy.The explosion killed 202 people -- mostly foreigners
-- wounded over 300 people, threw the island''s tourism industry down a
dark abyss, and, significantly, shattered the image of the island as a
peaceful place.
"It was a decisive period for the Balinese and this movie, to some
extent, will provide viewers with the dynamics of that period as seen
through the eyes of a number of survivors," she said.
Despite their injuries, the three managed to provide
assistance to the other survivors, including Phil Britten, the captain
of Perth''s Kingsley Football Club. Phil lost seven team mates in the bombings.
The movie then explores the accounts of doctors, victims and volunteers of the critical moments during and after the attack.
Alongside interviews with some of those directly affected by the
bombings, Through the Ashes explores the impact on the people of Bali
as a whole, offering an insight into a culture that is very different
from Western environments.
"The documentary features the Balinese''s non-violent, ritual-oriented
responses to the tragedy and an interview with Pedanda Gunung, an
influential high priest who gives a philosophical frame to the
peaceful, tolerant nature of Balinese Hinduism," Gayatri said
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