The Chinese Shoes

1h 44m
Documentary
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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.

Cast

Tamara Wyss
Self
Timmo Niesner
Narrator (voice)
Franziska Schubert
Narrator (voice)
Martina Treger
Narrator (voice)

Crew

Tamara Wyss
Director, Writer, Editor
Anette Fleming
Editor
Lutz Reitemeier
Director of Photography
Jörg Rothe
Producer
Alexander Ris
Producer

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