UP THE YANGTZE

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 07-10-2008

Details: Product Description In China, it is simply known as 'The River'. But the Yangtze - and all of the life that surrounds it - is undergoing a truly astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam. Canadian documentary filmmaker Yung Chang returns to the gorgeous, now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather's youth to trace the surreal life of a "farewell cruise" that traverses the gargantuan waterway. Singularly moving and cinematically breathtaking, UP THE YANGTZE gives a human dimension to the wrenching changes facing not only an increasingly globalized China, but the world at large. Review "A gloriously cinematic documentay of epic, poetic sadness." -- John Anderson, VARIETY "Astonishing." -- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES "Brilliant." -- Scott Foundas, VILLAGE VOICE "Sad and beautiful ... an exquisitely poised small study." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

UPC: 629159037097

EAN: 0629159037097

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood