Synopsis

Have you ever taken a good look at your feet, the body part that bear all the tiredness and stress we feel, sitting farthest from our eyes? The act of washing another’s feet is more than just a physical action, like that of Jesus, who washed his disciple’s feet. It is a metaphor for love and service, which wash away our inner blemishes. Every Wednesday, residents of a shelter on the streets of Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, get together to have their feet washed. The shelter becomes a place where they talk and share with the volunteers washing their feet. The camera does not reveal the people’s faces, but we can easily picture how they must look in our minds. The black & white close-up of hands and feet, and the emotional piano melodies, will be enough to make all your stress fade away. (KIM Jin-sook)

Director

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  France BENOIT
  

  Researcher, writer and director of One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project and Alicia and the Mystery Box, which screened at several film festivals and on TV.
  
  One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project (2008)
  Alicia and the Mystery Box (2004)

Credits

• Director, Producer  France BENOIT
• Cinematographer, Editor  Gary MILLIGAN
• Music  Daniel William RUDD
• Sound  Gary MILLIGAN

Address

• Address  PO Box 1841 Station Main, Yelloknife, NT Canada X1A 2P4
• Tel  1 867 873 1101
• E-mail  france@francebenoit.com