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Ombres de soie
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Several Futures

Ombres de soie

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Edition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover
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Ombres de soie traces the relationship between two Chinese women in Shanghai in 1935.

“An astounding low-budget achievement (in which 1970s Paris passes for 1930s Shanghai), this entrancing film evokes the Marguerite Duras of India Song, which is no accident: Stephen explicitly wished for Ombres de soie to be a counterpoint to India Song, from an Asian woman’s point of view. “ – New York Film Festival

Restored from a 16mm print scanned at Library and Archives Canada. The 2K restoration work was carried out at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna in 2024, and is made possible by the generous support of M+, Hong Kong, 2024.

Details

Director(s): Mary Stephen

Starring: Alexandra Brouwer, Mary Stephen, John Cressey, Ann Randolph Howze, Ann Martin, Fabrice Ziolkowski

Release Year: 1978

Runtime: 62 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.37:1

Language(s): FRA- French, Mandarin

Sound: DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles: English

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Restoration: Restored from a 16mm print scanned at Library and Archives Canada. The 2K restoration work was carried out at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna in 2024, and is made possible by the generous support of M+, Hong Kong, 2024

Packaging Artist(s): Tyler Rubenfeld

Genre: Drama

SKU: SF-010 SLIP

Bonus Content
  • Three newly restored short films by Mary Stephen:
    - Labyrinthe (Long and Short Versions) (1973)
    - The Great Canadian Puberty Rite (1974)
    - A Very Easy Death (1975)
  • Restoration re-release trailer
  • Plus a booklet featuring a new essay by film critic and scholar Phoebe Chen
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Several Futures is an independent film distributor with a focus on auteurist and anti-imperialist work. The label was founded in 2022 by filmmaker and programmer Graham L. Carter in the hopes of bringing films to North America that might otherwise not be released. “My loyalty is always with the oppressed.” - Heiny Srour.
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    A gorgeous, deeply personal film that feels like it should be much better known

    The nonlinear storytelling and internalized narration give everything a hazy, melancholic quality, while the 16mm photography makes the whole thing feel remarkably intimate. It’s quiet and sometimes almost hypnotically understated, but there’s something devastating beneath all that beauty.

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