The Chinese Shoes

2004 | 1 h 44mins |U/A 13+| Documentary

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.

Starring: Tamara Wyss, Timmo Niesner, Franziska Schubert,