The Shirt

The Shirt 2003 Released

Directed by Shelley Niro

Documentary · 6 min

 

The Shirt 2003 Released

Directed by Shelley Niro

Documentary · 6 min

 

In "The Shirt" Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) artist and director Shelley Niro parodies the archetypal tourist tee-shirt from the point of view of First Nations Peoples as an exploration into the lasting effects of European colonialism in North America. Facing the camera directly and poised against the landscape of “America”, an Aboriginal woman with biker-like accessories bears a sequential series of statements on her tee-shirt that together comprise a discourse on colonialism.... see more

In "The Shirt" Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) artist and director Shelley Niro parodies the archetypal tourist tee-shirt from the point of view of First Nations Peoples as an exploration into the lasting effects of European colonialism in North America. Facing the camera directly and poised against the landscape of “America”, an Aboriginal woman with biker-like accessories bears a sequential series of statements on her tee-shirt that together comprise a discourse on colonialism.... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Jan 1, 2003
COUNTRY
CA, US
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
BUDGET
N/A
REVENUE
N/A