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ALMOST
FORGOT MY BONES (2004)
Videopoem
directed by Katrin Bowen - poetry, spoken word and whirling by Tanya
Evanson |
We
define ourselves through
various means -
geography, language, profession - no matter how satisfied we are within
these boundaries, when one moves from a place and settles in another,
there is always a period of re-examination. The poem Almost Forgot my Bones
is about such a re-examination - one in which the narrator comes to
terms with her own discriminations. The words merge the poetic with the
historical, political, colloquial and musical. Add to this
the
dimension of the visual, and the oral poetry goes global, taking the
Socratic classroom to new heights.
In this
videopoem, the narrator must
learn that we are all
reflections of each other and that what we really seek in others is a
mirror of ourselves: a pure heart that goes beyond the colour of skin. Once
the narrator is
awakened, she finds pride in her cultural heritage and her community.
Thanks
to a film grant from the Canada
Council for the Arts, this
award-winning short film
premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15,
2004 at the Short Film Corner and has been shown at festivals in
Canada, U.S. and Mexico.
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Best International Work
Award
2006
Chroma
Audiovisual Art Festival
Mexico |
Official Selection
2004
Toronto
International Film Festival
Canada |
Audience Choice Award
2004
Vancouver
Videopoetry
Festival
Canada |
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SPEAK
UP (2002)
A
documentary by Jay
Schopp & Oren Ogniewicz |
Speak
Up is about three spoken word artists who use words to inspire, to heal
and to connect: Zeechillah the Great (Vladimir Vostok), Angus
Adair (The Svelt Ms Svelte) and Salmon Avalanche; with Tanya Evanson.
In the face of tragedy and suffering—where
does the
community look for answers? A single mother, a mentally ill writer and
a cross-dressing poet reveal their own path and their search for truth
through the power of words.
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