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The Chinese Shoes

Die chinesischen Schuhe

Release: 2004-10-27 ·Runtime: 104m
Documentary

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.

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion
RBB
NDR
SWR
ARTE

Crew