Moving the Mountain

Moving the Mountain — Plot

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."

• Release date
• September 15, 1994
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Michael Apted

Moving the Mountain — Cast

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Ling Chai Herself

Y

Yiu-ming Chu Himself

Y

Yu-ru Lin Teach Lin

L

Li Lu Himself

W

Wang Chaohua Herself Wang Danyi Li Himself

W

Wei Jingsheng Himself Wu'er Kaixi Himself