The Chinese Shoes (2004)

8.0/10 104 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Timmo Niesner

Narrator (voice)

Martina Treger

Narrator (voice)

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