
Tender Are the Feet
Made under the Burmese dictatorship, Maung Wanna’s debut feature tells a story of Sein Lin, the drummer for a traditional dance theatre group in Rangoon, who falls in love with beautiful dancer Khin San. When she leaves the group to pursue a career as a film actress, he gives her a small figure as a keepsake, a symbol of traditional theatre. He tells her to return it only when she is certain she wants to stay in film. The dancer’s independence in choosing to become a film actress breaks with cultural tradition, as does Sein Lin’s performance in a jazz club, symbolising the colonial influence.
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- Released
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- Language
- Burmese
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Release dates
GermanyDE
- Premiere 64th Berlin Film Festival19 Dec 2014
Myanmar (Burma)MM
- Theatrical12 Oct 1972
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Tender Are the Feet was released on 12 October 1972.
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