The Chinese Shoes

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.

Cast

Tamara Wyss

Self

Timmo Niesner

Narrator (voice)

Franziska Schubert

Narrator (voice)

Martina Treger

Narrator (voice)