Tender Are the Feet

Tender Are the Feet (1972)

ခြေဖဝါးတော်နုနု

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.

Date of release
1972-10-12
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Maung Wunna

Casting

Interesting facts

Tender are the Feet is a 1973 Burmese film directed by Maung Wunna. After 42 years of regional release, the film was premiered at the Forum section of the 64th Berlin Film Festival in February 2014.

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