Kings of the Sky
HD
7
68 minAdil Hoxur, descended from a line of Dawaz tightrope artists, performs nightly with his troupe in China’s Taklamakan desert, among the Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim people seeking religious and political autonomy. Shot over four months, this experimental documentary takes shape as a travelogue, ethnographic visual poem, and advocacy video for the preservation of a traditional art form. - MoMA
Country:
US, CNGenre:
DocumentaryReleased:
2004-09-16Languages:
English, UighurCompanies:
Pythagoras Film