UP THE YANGTZE: WATCH THE TRAILER
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 the 21st century Chinese dream.
Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang crafts a moving depiction of peasant life, a powerful narrative of contemporary China, and a disquieting glimpse into a future that awaits us all.
Airing on CBC Newsworld, March 30 at 10pm ET/PT
