Walking in these shoes
A tribute to the late beloved friend, peer, activist and mentor Derek Yee in Toronto, Ontario who died alone at home waiting for a bed at Casey House, the HIV specialty Hospital of Canada. It is also a call to action to the world's only HIV specialty hospital to provide BIPOCs coordinated care 365/24/7
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Samuel LópezDirectorOur Faces, Our Stories, The Sugarcane, Johnny Turn to God, Samuel&Samantha
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Christian HuiDirectorThe Nest, first time filmmaker
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Samuel LópezWriterSamuel & Samantha, Our Faces our stories, The sugarcane, Johnny vaya con Dios
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Samuel LopezProducerJohnny vaya con Dios
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Samuel LopezKey Cast"Samuel Lopez"
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ChristianKey Cast"Christian Hui"
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ShazKey Cast"Shaz"
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AmuthaKey Cast"Elise"
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MathuvanKey Cast"Mathu"
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PaulinaKey Cast"Paulina"
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Project Title (Original Language):Caminar en estos zapatos
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Student
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Runtime:12 minutes 21 seconds
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Completion Date:April 2, 2022
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Production Budget:12,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English, Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - York University
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Sivar en cortosSAN Salvador
El Salvador
November 22, 2022
Latin America
Best film -
Samuel LopezMontreal
Canada
July 28, 2022
Québec
Official Selection -
Samuel LopezMontréal
Canada
August 1, 2022
International AIDS Conference -
Samuel LopezNew York
United States
June 16, 2022
United States -
Samuel LopezSan Salvador
El Salvador
December 7, 2022
Central America
Official Selection, Best Film
Distribution Information
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VtapeDistributorCountry: CanadaRights: All Rights
Samuel López made his directorial début in 1993 with his documentary "Samuel & Samantha," an autobiographical documentary about his life as a Latino drag queen activist. In 1996, while at the University of Toronto, Samuel wrote the screenplay 'L'Histoire d'Henry." López directed and produced "Our Faces, Our Stories" in 2008. He has directed several short documentary videos for the Canadian Aids Treatment Information Exchange. "The Sugarcane" premièred in December 2013 at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano in Havana, Cuba and was the recipient of the Best Local Emerging Filmmaker Award in the Latin Film Media and Arts Festival ALUCINE 2014. Since then Samuel has created the feature "Johnny Turn to God" and co-directed "Walking In These Shoes."
I co-directed Walking In These Shoes, after a friend, Christian, told me about the commissioned research grants from Viral Interventions. We were mourning the death of Derek Yee, our dear friend, activist and mentor. The main purpose was to hear from others what they thought about his last days of life. We found out that Derek died at home waiting for a bed at the only HIV specialty hospital in the world, located in Toronto, Ontario. In my personal experience, I felt overwhelmed by the story and yet I felt inspired by the words of those we interviewed. There is disappointment, shock, surprise and even anger being expressed by Derek's friends and service providers. Creating this short film at York University, helped me deal with the pain I experienced after Derek's death.