Footsteps (2022)
In Footsteps, Fiona Tan creates connections between personal stories and the world around us. The footage shows children at play and Dutch windmills, but above all people engaged in heavy physical labour in the countryside and in factories. In a fascinating juxtaposition, she combines these images with excerpts from letters she received from her father just after she moved to the Netherlands in the late 1980s. Through his education in Indonesia, Tan’s father knew a lot about the Netherlands without ever having visited the country. In the letters, he meanders seamlessly between personal news and world events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.
Director: Fiona Tan
Genre: History
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 8, 2022
Production: EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Original Language: en
Keywords
netherlands, windmill, indonesia, labor
More Films by Director: Fiona Tan
More Films in Genre: History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Footsteps about?
- In Footsteps, Fiona Tan creates connections between personal stories and the world around us. The footage shows children at play and Dutch windmills, but above all people engaged in heavy physical labour in the countryside and in factories. In a fascinating juxtaposition, she combines these images with excerpts from letters she received from her father just after she moved to the Netherlands in the late 1980s. Through his education in Indonesia, Tan’s father knew a lot about the Netherlands without ever having visited the country. In the letters, he meanders seamlessly between personal news and world events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.
- Who directed Footsteps?
- Footsteps was directed by Fiona Tan.
- How long is Footsteps?
- Footsteps has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Footsteps?
- Footsteps is a History film.
- Where was Footsteps produced?
- Footsteps was produced in Netherlands.