We Went to Wonderland


1h 15m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A Chinese man who has lost his voice after an operation for cancer now communicates through the written word. Despite his age and frail health, he has always dreamed of visiting Europe. Now he and his pragmatic wife embark on a great adventure, first stopping at their daughter's home in England and

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

Synopsis

A Chinese man who has lost his voice after an operation for cancer now communicates through the written word. Despite his age and frail health, he has always dreamed of visiting Europe. Now he and his pragmatic wife embark on a great adventure, first stopping at their daughter's home in England and continuing on to the Continent. Along the way, there are amusing encounters as well as some surprising revelations about the husband.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States June 2008

Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 26-April 6, 2008.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 23-February 3, 2008.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 18-29, 2008.