DOCUMENTER RESEARCHER OF WES KOLO TITI MANGSANE: WAYANG ORANG BHARATA DOCUMENTARY

Abstract

The Bharata Wayang Orang Theatre is one of the few traditional performing arts centers that still survives amid the tide of modernization in Jakarta. However, the existence of wayang orang faces various challenges, such as the regeneration of performers, declining audience interest, and limited government support. This documentary aims to uncover the historical traces and struggles of traditional artists in preserving this art form. This research employs qualitative methods, utilizing data collection techniques such as in-depth interviews, direct observation, and audio visual documentation. As a researcher and cameraman, I am responsible for gathering data on the lives and struggles of the artists, and translating this reality into visual language through cinematographic techniques that support the documentary narrative. This documentary film adopts an expository style, featuring direct interviews with the artists and visual depictions that reinforce their message of struggle. The results of this research are expected to raise public and government awareness of the importance of preserving wayang orang art and to give greater appreciation to the artists who are struggling to preserve traditional culture in the midst of changing times.