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OCT 15, 9:00 AM
PROGRAMMERS NOTES
A beautifully photographed and thoughtfully told cross-cultural Canadian story about finding purpose in one’s art, An Object of Merit follows the creative journey of a young Korean-Canadian potter. For Minjae Lee, his art becomes an object of merit when it serves a function and his varied cultural influences serve to enhance the depth and elegance of his craft.
This is director Amanda Ann-Min Wong’s documentary debut. As an artist herself, she was interested in showing how cultural and historical intersections are a merit and not a deterrent for artists of the Asian diaspora.
Marina Hanna
Director:
Amanda Wong
Amanda Ann-Min Wong is a filmmaker, writer, sound artist, and musician. Her latest films include An Object of Merit (2020), The Way We Are (2020), Dear Journal (2020), and Swim Low (2016). Originally from Singapore, Amanda now lives in Toronto. In her free time, she loves rocking out with her band, cutsleeve.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Amanda Wong
Cinematographer
Benjamin Wong (Cinematographer)
Producer
Amanda ANn-Ming Wong
Editor
Kathryn Lyons
Principal Cast
Minjae Lee, Timothy Smith, Chris Sora
An Object of Merit
Amanda Wong
DOCUMENTARY | ENGLISH | 24 MIN | CANADA | TORONTO PREMIERE
