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The Chinese Shoes

2004 · 104 min · 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.

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Tamara Wyss — Director

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TTamara WyssSelfTimmo Niesner portraitTimmo NiesnerNarrator (voice)FFranziska SchubertNarrator (voice)Martina Treger portraitMartina TregerNarrator (voice)

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