Tender are the Feet
Sein Lin, a drummer of a traditional Burmese theatre group, falls in love with the beautiful dancer, Khin San. When she leaves the theatre to pursue a career as a film actress, he gives her a small figure as a keepsake, a symbol of traditional theatre. They part ways and he watches her from a distance as she appears to lose her way in the ultra-glamorous world of commercial cinema. This black and white classic comes with an important message: true art is as private and as intense as the love between a drummer and his dancer. Based on meticulous research of Burmese travelling theatre groups, TENDER ARE THE FEET was made in 1972. It is one of the first films of Maung Wunna, a director who developed his artistic style during the golden age of Burmese cinema and continued to do so despite the oppressive policies of the military dictatorship. An important reference point for contemporary filmmakers, it has now been restored from the only surviving source material, a DVCPro archive tape provided by Myanmar's national broadcaster MRTV. |
 Maung Wunna Tender are the Feet Edition Filmmuseum 106 Nicht lieferbar! Hg.: Filmmuseum München, Goethe-Institut Myanmar 20 Seiten, DVD Laufzeit: 106 Min. erschienen im August 2018 ISBN 978-3-95860-106-2 € 19,95 |