The Chinese Shoes

The Chinese Shoes

2004 · Documentary · 1h 44m · 8.0

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.

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Cast

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

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