Moving the Mountain (1994)
ON JUNE 4th 1989, CHINA WAS CHANGED FOREVER. Beijing, May, 1989. the world watched as a hundred students became a thousand, as thousands became a million - and a nation starved of freedom, cried out for a taste of democracy. In this compelling film, director Michael Apted (Nell, Gorillas in the Mist), captures the power and passion of the Tiananmen Square uprising through a unique combination of newsreel footage, dramatic re-enactments and extensive input from the actual student leaders. Exploring their personal histories, reflections and thoughts on the future. MOVING THE MOUNTAIN paints a portrait of courage, conviction, and commitment that the NEW YORK POST calls, "A soaring - and sobering - tribute to the human spirit."
- Date of release
- 1994-09-15
- TMDB
- 7.6 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Michael Apted
Casting
- Ling Chai — Herself
- Yiu-ming Chu — Himself
- Yu-ru Lin — Teach Lin
- Li Lu — Himself
- Wang Chaohua — Herself
- Wang Danyi Li — Himself
- Wei Jingsheng — Himself
- Wu'er Kaixi — Himself
- John Shum Kin-Fun — Himself
Interesting facts
Moving the Mountain is a 1994 feature documentary directed by Michael Apted and produced by Trudie Styler, with cinematography by Maryse Alberti and music by Liu Sola.
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