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Up the Yangtze | Opening in Canadian Theatres | Vancouver | Montreal | Ottawa
"Up the Yangtze is a terrible beauty. While it is visually stunning, it is agonizingly difficult to watch, particularly when the river, a symbol of life, slowly and methodically swallows up the homes of the people, and by extension the life of China. One can only wonder, is this the final sting of the Cultural Revolution?" (Read the original SCHEMA review from VIFF 2007 here.)
This is a MUST SEE film. Don't fall for the countless awards or all the film festival hype, see it for yourself. UP THE YANGTZE is opening in theatres across Canada:
Vancouver | Opens February 15th at the THE RIDGE
Montreal | Opens February 22nd at AMC FORUM
Ottawa | Opens February 29th at BYTOWNE
From festivalcinemas.ca: Director Yung Chang uses the construction of China's massive Three Gorges Dam as a springboard to better understanding the social hierarchies and changing times in his homeland in this documentary focusing on the luxury cruise ship that carries predominately-Western tourists down the Yangtze River.
Constructed as a symbol of modern progress in China, the Three Gorges Dam has forced millions of common people out of their ancestral homes, and will soon swallow up numerous nearby towns and villages. Despite the fact that the government has funded alterative housing for the dislocated families, however, many citizens make their way to higher ground feeling as if they have been duped by the powers that be.
More: Screenings here.
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Posted by AldenFebruary 14, 2008 at 12:53 AM
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