Tender Are the Feet

Release Date: 1972-10-12

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.

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Cast

San San Aye

as Khin San

Zaw Lwin

as Sein Lin

Aung Pyae

as Hla Tun

May Nwet

as Daw Kyu

Aung Soe

as Owner of theater group