Up the Yangtze
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Yung Chang
Chen Bo Yu
Yu Shui
Olivier Alary
Mila Aung-thwin
Mila Aung-thwin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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. A "farewell cruise" traverses the gargantuan waterway, and below deck a bewildered young girl trains as a dishwasher--sent to work by her peasant family, who is on the verge of relocation from the encroaching floodwaters. Above deck, a phalanx of wealthy international tourists set sail to catch a last glance of a country in dramatic flux. The teenaged employees who serve and entertain them--now tagged with new Westernized names like Cindy and Jerry by upper management--warily grasp at the prospect of a more prosperous future.
Director
Yung Chang
Crew
Olivier Alary
Mila Aung-thwin
Mila Aung-thwin
Sally Bochner
Yung Chang
John Christou
Daniel Cross
Lixin Fan
Hannele Halm
Wang Shi Qing
Wang Shi Qing
Yu Shui
Kyle Stanfield
Germaine Ying Gee Wong
Chen Bo Yu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Award for Best Documentary by Film Independent (FIND).
Winner of the Don Haig Award at the 2008 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.
Winner of the Golden Gate Award for Documentary Feature at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Winner of the National Film Board Award for Best Canadian Documentary Feature at the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 25, 2008
Released in United States May 16, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States June 2008
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 27-October 12, 2007.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 24-May 8, 2008.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Documentary Features) January 24-February 3, 2008.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.
Zeitgeist Films acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 25, 2008
Released in United States May 16, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 27-October 12, 2007.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 24-May 8, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Documentary Features) January 24-February 3, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary Competition) January 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.)
