Moving the Mountain
Released: September 15, 1994Runtime: 83 min
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."
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Jinming Zhang
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Yiming Huang
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Yi Fen Kan
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Ke Hsi Hsiang
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Tsung Cheng Hou
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Hsiang Tan Tang
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Hing Man Tang
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Fong Yin Chan
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Hui Lung Sze
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