Directed by Brenda Joy Lem |
Canada, 1991 (experimental, 20 minutes, black and white) |
Film Description: "At turns brooding and playful, The Compact shows history working at the base of human relationships. Lee, a young Chinese Canadian woman, examines her experiences with her family, her Anglo-Canadian boyfriend and the society she lives in. The private world of Lee's imagination is a collage, juxtaposing the political/social/sexual relationships between east/west, woman/man, parent/child, creating new meanings from the diverse and often conflicting elements which shape her identity." -- LUX (source) |