Tender Are the Feet

1972 106 min

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama Music

Production Countries

Myanmar

Spoken Languages

Burmese my

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Cast

San San Aye

Khin San

Zaw Lwin

Sein Lin

Aung Pyae

Hla Tun

May Nwet

Daw Kyu

Aung Soe

Owner of theater group

Crew

Maung Wunna

Director

Min Shin

Writer

Min Shin

Screenplay

Maung Soe

Cinematography

Sein Bo Tint

Music

Posters

External Links

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