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Three Inch Golden Lotus is a metaphor for
ancient Chinese women's bound feet that were confined
to lengths as extreme as 3 inches. The practice had been
a pervasive custom in Chinese culture for over 1,000 years.
It crippled 4.5 billion women, yet it remains a taboo topic,
almost forgotten in modern China and mostly misunderstood
by the rest of the world.
Yue-Qing Yang spent 12 years of her life in unthinkable
difficulties digging into the covered history of foot
binding. With the support of her mother and aunt who were
themselves footbound women, she uncovers the mysterious practice
through her personal journey, bringing out stories never
heard before which would have otherwise been lost forever.
(In English, 47 minutes) www.yangfilms.com
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The subject of eating disorders is still taboo in Chinese
culture. For the very first time this independent film
discloses the life of Chinese women who suffer from eating
disorders in North America.
Entirely self financed and
partly based on the true experience of the filmmakers,
this raw and honest feature film reveals the shocking
secrets of a Chinese anorexic and the toll it takes on the
relationship between two sisters. (colour, Dvcam video in
Mandarin and English with English subtitles, 86 minutes) www.film-sisters.net
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