劇情簡介
Itwasforgoodreasonthisfilmwonthe1995AcademyAwardforBestDocumentary,asitdisplays,inabundance,theemotionalhumanresponsesMayaLinelicitswithherarchitecturaldesignsandsculpture.TherewasmuchcontroversysurroundingherVietnamWarMemorial,nottheleastofwhichfocusedonherChinese-Americanorigins.Writer/directorFreidaLeeMockusesconventionalmethods(interviews,archivalfootage)tofollowLin'scareerinchronologicalorder.ItexaminesherworksincewinningthecontestinwhichherstudentmodelwaschosenfortheinfamousWashingtonwarmemorial.ThestarkemotionevokedbyLin'ssensuousandkineticcreationspromisestobringtearstoyoureyes.Unfortunately,welearnmoreaboutherworkthanabouttheartist,whosepersonalityisoddlyabsentfromthisfilm.MockonlysomewhatrevealstheintensefocusandpowerfulvisionthatdrivesLin.--RochelleO'Gorman.
獲獎情況
奧斯卡(美國電影學院獎)1995
最佳紀錄長片特瑞·桑德斯
最佳紀錄長片FreidaLeeMock
DirectorsGuildofAmerica,USA(DGAAward)1996
OutstandingDirectorialAchievementinDocumentary(提名)FreidaLeeMock
