The Truss Arch

In filmmaker Sonya Stefans hometown of Sault Ste Marie Ontario a truss arch bridge straddles the St Marys River linking Canada to the United States But underneath the bridge a kind of liminal space exists where the notion of borders is blurred With a wild yet carefully controlled energy this deconstructed work transports us to the curious site where it seems anything is possible Somewhere between an autobiographical piece a heartfelt tribute to an immigrant mother whose fate is out of her hands and a dance film rich in poetry and symbolism this ode to freedom bubbles with reflections and experimentations all set against the imposing backdrop of factory chimneys