"An intriguing ground-level look at the effects of Chinese investment in one African country - Zambia."
- The Independent

"Remarkable. A compelling, unsentimental and very honest portrait of an encounter between two continents pulled together by profits and politics. The filmmakers had extraordinary access to their three central characters, and the trust they obviously built is never betrayed...Viewers will have no difficulty following these multi-layered dramas--at once ordinary and powerful...The film will work equally well for workshops or university classes addressing challenges of globalization, the clash of cultures, social justice, migration, poverty, or third world development. The format lends itself exceptionally well to discussions: viewers will find they each saw something different. Intimate, moving and very real."
- Professor Deborah Bräutigam, School of International Service, American University, Author, The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa

"A gritty, vivid picture of the new Chinese presence in Africa, from the pompous officials negotiating deals, to the dedicated engineers trying to build roads, to the hardscrabble immigrant Chinese farmer struggling to tame the land and motivate and pay his local workers. It is a new relationship, full of both hope and suspicion, common interest and cultural friction. Driven by economic need, the two sides struggle to bridge the huge gaps between them."
- Andrew J. Nathan, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, Author, The Great Wall and the Empty Fortress