Moving the Mountain
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Moving the Mountain

7.3 / 10 | 1h 23m | United Kingdom
1995 | Documentary | History
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."

Cast List (20)

Michael Apted
Michael Apted
Director
John Sham
John Sham
Self (Hong Kong film producer)
Yiming Huang
Yiming Huang
Li Lu, 4 year old
Fong Yin Chan
Fong Yin Chan
Driver of car escort
Yu-ru Lin
Yu-ru Lin
Teach Lin
Tsung-cheng Hou
Tsung-cheng Hou
Little Six
Hsiang-tan Tang
Hsiang-tan Tang
Storyteller
Chun Fai Tsang
Chun Fai Tsang
Guide in smuggler village
Ling Chai
Ling Chai
Self
Chaohua Wang
Chaohua Wang
Self
Dan Wang
Dan Wang
Self
Jinming Zhang
Jinming Zhang
Li Lu, 10 year old
Yi-fen Kan
Yi-fen Kan
Earthquake Survivor
Ke-Hsi Hsiang
Ke-Hsi Hsiang
Lover, Male
Hing Man Tang
Hing Man Tang
Police, Road Inspection
Hui Lung Sze
Hui Lung Sze
Secret Police in car escort
Siu-Kei Lee
Siu-Kei Lee
Secret Police in car escort
Yiu-ming Chu
Yiu-ming Chu
Self (Hong Kong Alliance for Democracy in China)
Li Lu
Li Lu
Self
Michael Apted
Michael Apted
Writer

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