Moving the Mountain

A Personal Account Of The True Story Of Tiananmen Square.

Beijing, May 1989.The world watched as a hundred students became a thousand, a thousand became ten thousand, as thousands became a million -- and a nation starved for 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."