"The river that erased her past will write her future" 30 September 2007 Factual 93 mins
At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.
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Campbell Ping He as himself
Jerry Bo Yu Chen as himself
Cindy Shui Yu as herself
Yung Chang as Narrator
Yung Chang Director
Daniel Cross Executive Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin Producer
Hannele Halm Editor
Canada 08 February 2008
Finland 30 September 2007
Hungary 26 April 2009
Netherlands 30 September 2007
Norway 30 September 2007
Poland 11 May 2008
United States 30 September 2007
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DVD AVAILABLE AT THE ULTIMATE INDIE STORE A film by Yung Chang "An astonishing documentary of culture clash and the erasure ...
International premiere at IDFA 2007 A luxurious cruise ship sails down the mythical Yangtze River amidst a ...
International premiere at IDFA 2012 A luxurious cruise ship sails down the mythical Yangtze River amidst a ...
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