Maegan Houang Depicts the Genesis of America’s Asian Exploitation in Drama ‘Astonishing Little Feet’
America’s deep, dark history of exploiting other countries and their cultures is so embedded in the fabric of its society that even though it has progressed, it’s still battling the remnants of those unethical values. Maegan Houang, who is no stranger to Dn’s pages, tackles the USA’s exploitation of Asian immigrants specifically in her latest short Astonishing Little Feet by looking at its genesis. She takes real-life figure, Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, and portrays an encounter she has with the men who have separated her from her family. It’s a subtle, visually fascinating depiction of the early seeds of cultural exploitation, the fruits of which are still being felt today. Dn joined Houang once again to learn more about her short, talking through its journey from being a potential VR project, the challenges of sourcing the finances to get it made,...
- 2/28/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
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