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Summary In China, it is simply known as 'The River.' But the Yangtze—and all of the life that surrounds it—is undergoing an astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam. Chinese-Canadian director Yung Chang returns to the gorgeous, now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather’s youth t...

Directed By: Yung Chang

Written By: Yung Chang

Up the Yangtze
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary In China, it is simply known as 'The River.' But the Yangtze—and all of the life that surrounds it—is undergoing an astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam. Chinese-Canadian director Yung Chang returns to the gorgeous, now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather’s youth t...

Directed By: Yung Chang

Written By: Yung Chang

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Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Production Company Eye Steel Film, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Release Date Apr 25, 2008
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline The river that erased her past will write her future
RiverRun International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations