The Chinese Shoes
2004, German. Directed by Tamara Wyss.
Tamara Wyss retraces her grandparents’ 100-year-old German Empire expedition up the Yangtze through the Three Gorges just before the dam’s completion. Guided by their photos, letters, and recordings, she witnesses disappearing traditions amid China’s breakneck modernization.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 27 October 2004
- Original title
- Die chinesischen Schuhe
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Tamara Wyss
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The Chinese Shoes runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Chinese Shoes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chinese Shoes?
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Who directed The Chinese Shoes?
The Chinese Shoes (2004) was directed by Tamara Wyss and stars Tamara Wyss, Timmo Niesner, Franziska Schubert.