Movies / 2004

2004

Kings of the Sky

1h 8m

Adil 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. - MoMAAdil 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 mo... Read more

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Watch "Kings of the Sky" on DocAlliance Films released in 2004. It's a movie that has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.