A Paddle and a Compass

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Documentary

Overview

This collaborative video shot at a glacial lake in the Rocky Mountains, features a dialogue between two women friends who explore their relationship to the natural environment as influenced by their different cultural backgrounds. Through the layering of meditative images of canoeing, this video evokes a subtle examination of race, gender and privilege: how do we enter into this landscape, as residents, immigrants, tourists, and adventurers?

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1992
Original language: English
Countries: Canada
Production: Video Out
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site