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3th DMZ Docs(2011)

I AM DOCU



Hand to Toe, an Exploration in the Art of Giving

France BENOIT

  • Canada
  • 2010
  • 9min
  • Beta
  • color/black and white

Synopsis

Have you ever taken a good look at your feet, the body part that bear all the tiredness and stress we feel, sitting farthest from our eyes? The act of washing another¡¯s feet is more than just a physical action, like that of Jesus, who washed his disciple¡¯s feet. It is a metaphor for love and service, which wash away our inner blemishes. Every Wednesday, residents of a shelter on the streets of Yellowknife, in Canada¡¯s Northwest Territories, get together to have their feet washed. The shelter becomes a place where they talk and share with the volunteers washing their feet. The camera does not reveal the people¡¯s faces, but we can easily picture how they must look in our minds. The black & white close-up of hands and feet, and the emotional piano melodies, will be enough to make all your stress fade away. (KIM Jin-sook)

Director

  • France BENOIT

    Researcher, writer and director of One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project and Alicia and the Mystery Box, which screened at several film festivals and on TV. One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project (2008) Alicia and the Mystery Box (2004)​ 

Credit

  • ProducerFrance BENOIT
  • Cinematography Gary MILLIGAN
  • Editor Gary MILLIGAN
  • Music Daniel William RUDD
  • Sound Gary MILLIGAN

Address

Address  PO Box 1841 Station Main, Yelloknife, NT Canada X1A 2P4
Tel  1 867 873 1101
E-mail  france@francebenoit.com​