The Chinese Shoes

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Tamara Wyss retraces her grandparents’ 100-year-old German Empire expedition up the Yangtze through the Three Gorges just before the dam’s completion. Guided by their photos, letters, and recordings, she witnesses disappearing traditions amid China’s breakneck modernization.

Released: 2004-10-27

Duration: 1h 44m

Genre: Documentary

Country: Germany

Director: Tamara Wyss

Writer: Tamara Wyss

Cast: Tamara Wyss, Timmo Niesner, Franziska Schubert, Martina Treger

Production: Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion, RBB