| SPECIAL PROGRAM : IN HER FOOTSTEPS Curated by Paul Lee The women in these two experimental documentaries retrace their footsteps in traversing the oceans to new lands and then sometimes back to their homeland, in search of a better life, and often nostalgic for what is left behind. As much a testament of the strength and the courage of these women, the affectionate stories told by these two films also ruminate on the effects that colonialism, warfare, and migration have on the lives of women and their families. The Shoes Weren't Made For Walking Paul Lee, Canada/Hong Kong, 1995, 27 min., B/W & colour, experimental documentary, in Chinese and English with English subtitles. The lives, loves, and social roles of four generations of Chinese women in the filmmaker's family are explored through the stories of their shoes. Coconut/Cane & Cutlass Michelle Mohabeer, Canada/Guyana, 1994, 30 min., colour, experimental documentary, in English An Indo-Caribbean filmmaker returns to her native Guyana, musing on desire, family, history and colonialism. In Her Footsteps, Total running time: 57 minutes |
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