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A poetic rumination on exile, displacement and national identity from the perspective of an Indo-Caribbean lesbian who migrated to Canada twenty years ago. Her autobiographical journey and the history of indentureship and oppression of Indian people in the Caribbean are illuminated through beautiful...

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Other Authors: Lewis, Sharon (Commentator), Dhillon, Sonia (Commentator), Fernando, Florette (Commentator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Canada : CFMDC, [2015?]
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Summary:A poetic rumination on exile, displacement and national identity from the perspective of an Indo-Caribbean lesbian who migrated to Canada twenty years ago. Her autobiographical journey and the history of indentureship and oppression of Indian people in the Caribbean are illuminated through beautifully layered imagery--location footage from Guyana, stylized dramatic sequences, personal narration, poetry and dance.
Item Description:Originally released in 1994.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color, with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Kwoi ; editor, Irene Buncel ; music composed and performed by Lee Pui Ming with Ravi Naimpally on tablas.