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.
Director: Tamara Wyss
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Tamara Wyss as Self |
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Timmo Niesner as Narrator (voice) |
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Franziska Schubert as Narrator (voice) |
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Martina Treger as Narrator (voice) |
| Editing | Anette Fleming | Editor |
| Production | Jörg Rothe | Producer |
| Camera | Lutz Reitemeier | Director of Photography |
| Production | Alexander Ris | Producer |
| Editing | Tamara Wyss | Editor |
| Directing | Tamara Wyss | Director |
| Writing | Tamara Wyss | Writer |