Waking the Sleeping Grape (2024)

Waking the Sleeping Grape 2024 / 觉醒的葡萄 2024 / Jue Xing De Pu Tao , 覺醒的葡萄

A documentary about today's fine wines in China. It is a fascinating story of a group of new Chinese winemakers who are passionate and exploratory, and who are brave enough to pursue their dreams in the face of the clash and intermingling of different cultures. From the origins of the vineyards of Christian missionaries born in 1905 to today's world-class advanced winemaking equipment, Chinese local and returnee winemakers have explored their own paths in the pursuit of their own ‟fine wines‟ and faced different hardships and difficulties. The film is interspersed with interviews with leading figures in the Chinese wine industry today, as well as industry authorities such as wine masters, in order to break the prejudice of Westerners against ‟Chinese wine‟. (Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = XuongPhim) ~~ Co-production with Italy.