Project Overview: On May 4th 2009, three travelers from Eastern China, Tibet and Switzerland, accompanied by a Brazilian cinematographer, set off on the journey of a lifetime, from the religious centre of Tibet, Lhasa, to Shanghai, the commercial heart of Asia. We spent over 60 days on motorcycle, crossing almost 7000km to film a feature length documentary on two HD cameras.
Riding down from the Himalayas, we joined the road that Chairman Mao took in the Long March of 1934, travelled to the deserts of Inner Mongolia and down the coast into the highrises of modern China.
Ten Thousand Miles captures the changes in lifestyle from Tibet to Shanghai, and how these affect the travelers, re-shaping their views on life and their own lifestyles.
Throughout the trip we interviewed young people, asking them questions about their hopes for the future, their dreams, and their outlook on life, be they farmers, gangsters, nomads, musicians and wealthy businessmen. Ten Thousand Miles brings to light the role these people play and how this will shape Asia in the 21st Century.
Primary themes of the film include:
Discovery of self and the changes that our characters underwent because of this trip.
Youth today: dreams, hopes and plans for the future.
The vast geographic, ethnic and cultural diversity that China is home to.
