The Chinese Shoes

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The Chinese Shoes (2004)

Directed by Tamara Wyss

Documentary · 1h 44m

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

Crew

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

Details

Original title
Die chinesischen Schuhe
Release date
2004-10-27
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
Cantonese, German, English
Countries
Germany
Production
Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion, RBB, NDR, SWR, ARTE