NFB - Up the Yangtze (2007)
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as “The River.” The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam - contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle - provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.
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Awards & Nominations
- Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2007 Nominated Jorios Ivens Award yung Chang
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2008 Nominated Best Film Yung Chang
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2008 Winner Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award - Honorable Mention Yung Chang
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2008 Winner Spectrum Award - Honorable Mention Yung Chang
- Genie Awards 2009 Winner Genie Best Documentary Yung Chang Mila Aung-Thwin John Christou Germaine Wong
- Golden Horse Film Festival 2008 Winner Golden Horse Award Best Documentary Yung Chang
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2008 Winner Don Haig Award Yung Chang
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Yung Chang
- Jutra Awards 2008 Nominated Jutra Best Documentary Yung Chang
- RiverRun International Film Festival 2008 Winner Jury Prize Best Documentary Yung Chang Best Documentary Feature Yung Chang Best Cinematography Shi Qing Wang Best Documentary Feature Shi Qing Wang
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2008 Winner Golden Gate Award Documentary Feature Yung Chang
- Sundance Film Festival 2008 Nominated Grand Jury Prize World Cinema Docuentary Yung Chang
- Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2009 Nominated TFCA Award Best Documentary Bst Canadian Film Yung Chang
- VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2008 Winner Special Jury Prize Yung Chang
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2007 Winner Best Canadian Documentary Yung Chang
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