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Rainbow Shoes

Length: 90 min.

Age Recommendation/Content: preteen - adult; mature themes & symbolisms

Released: 2020

Synopsis:

Set entirely in a whimsical backstage, a host of curious pantomime characters proceed to tell a tale of a peddler who offers happiness in the form of shoes. But horrid consequences await anyone who puts on the shoes, as the peddler turns out to be the devil himself, in an age-old story of temptation, redemption, and the freedom that one Savior paid for on the cross. Though outwardly childlike and theatrical, the film is a dark, chilling allegory in the style of The Screwtape Letters, exploring deep, hard-hitting topics of identity, the devil, hell, temptation, and society's overt acceptance of sin and corruption; it is also YC's most "experimental film" in tone and presentation. Watch it now right here on YC Web or click here to download the film from Vimeo for free

Rainbow Shoes

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Trivia and Hidden Extras

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Rainbow Shoes is fashioned after the traditional British pantomime, which combines fairy tale storytelling with slapstick, singing, and theatrics. It was originally tailored for working-class audiences, and featured elements found in Rainbow Shoes such as the harlequin host, the dastardly villain, the young boy hero and girl hero, and highly theatrical storytelling.

Photo Gallery

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