The Chinese Shoes (2004)

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.

Released Oct. 27, 2004 104 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion, RBB, NDR, ARTE, SWR

Country: Germany
Production Country: Germany
Languages: German, Cantonese, English