Tender Are the Feet

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1972 · 106 min · Drama · Music

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.

Directed by Maung Wunna

Cast

• San San Aye — Khin San
• Zaw Lwin — Sein Lin
• Aung Pyae — Hla Tun
• May Nwet — Daw Kyu
• Aung Soe — Owner of theater group