Up the Yangtze is a 2007 documentary film directed by Chinese-Canadian director Yung Chang. The film focuses on people affected by the building of the Three Gorges Dam across the Yangtze river in Hubei, China. The theme of the film is the transition towards consumer capitalism from a farming, peasant-based economy as China develops its rural areas. The film is a co-production between the National Film Board of Canada and Montreal's EyeSteelFilm with the participation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Geographic Channel, P.O.V., SODEC, and Telefilm. The film is being distributed in the USA by Zeitgeist Films. The United Kingdom distributor is Dogwoof Pictures.
Up the Yangtze (2007)
Directed by Yung Chang
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Sep 30, 2007 |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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$1,029,211
Themes
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China, Forced Relocation, Gorges Dam, Independent Film, Modern China, Nature/Environment, Peasant, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Tourist, Yangtze River
Attributes
Subject: People's Republic of China
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Alternate Titles
Gát a Jangcén
HU
Sur le Yangzi
CA
Up The Yangtze
Up the Yangtze
AU, DE, GB
W górę Jangcy
PL
Ylös Jangtse-jokea
FI
Ανεβαίνοντας τον Γιανγκτσέ
GR
Вверх по Янцзы
RU
沿江而上
CN, HK, TW