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Not what I expected, May 13, 2008
By Stephen McAdoo
“Instead of a big picture look at the impact on millions of the Thre Gorges Dam, this film takes a closeup look at a handful of people's lives, and how they are affected by and coping with not only the rising waters of the Yangtze, but also other social and economic changes rolling across modern”
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Up The Yangtze, May 18, 2008
By Jeff Cavanaugh
“There's quite possibly nothing more soul-crushing to a poor family living near a timeless river than to see the markers on a hill indicating the future water level as the Three Gorges Dam is completed. It's nearly impossible to imagine the enormous volume of water that will eventually fill the”
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Good-looking Disappointment, May 27, 2008
By William Adams
“A film festival is not complete without a documentary feature so I chose Up the Yangtze, by Yung Chang, the Canadian director, who introduced the film in person. His humorous description of the movie (Love Boat meets Apocalypse Now) suggests a documentary better than this disappointment. He took”
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Cinematic Masterpiece, May 29, 2008
By jim mcclintock
“It's unfortunate that William Adams has provided a superficial critique of a masterful film...I do believe much of the power of Up The Yangtze has gone right over his head.
Entire cities, towns and villages will be drowned. Two million relocated persons will lose their homes, their heritage and”
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