A Paddle and a Compass (1992)

Plot Summary

This collaborative video shot at a glacial lake in the Rocky Mountains, features a dialogue between two women friends who explore their relationship to the natural environment as influenced by their different cultural backgrounds. Through the layering of meditative images of canoeing, this video evokes a subtle examination of race, gender and privilege: how do we enter into this landscape, as residents, immigrants, tourists, and adventurers?

Full Cast & Characters

Shani Mootoo

Self

Wendy Oberlander

Self

Director & Crew

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