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Chinatown

Genre

Drama, Narrative-Fiction

Directed By

Ryan McKenna

Date: Jan 2009
Length: 00:09:30
Process: Colour
Language: English
Shooting Format: 16 mm
Sound Format: Dialogue, Music

Synopsis

A multi-layered epic set in the heart of Winnipeg’s historic Chinatown. It is the story of a half-baked opium addict, fighting to preserve Chinatown in the face of “progress.” Photographed on old 16mm color film stocks, combined with found footage, and using a collage technique, Chinatown is a poppy-perfumed protest against the faceless/sameness identity smaller cities get bullied into accepting, often at the expense of real history and identity.

Tags

Chinatown, cultural identity, culture, Winnipeg

Credits

Director
Ryan McKenna
Producer
Walter Forsberg
Writer
Walter Forsberg, Ryan McKenna
Cinematographer
Deco Dawson
Editor
Ryan McKenna
Sound Design
Ryan McKenna
Sound Editor
Mike Germain
Production Design
Walter Forsberg
Cast
Rob Vilar, Vanessa Rigaux

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