(Kings of the Sky)

Content: 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. - MoMA

Countries:

China,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

68 minutes

Year:

2004

Directors:

Deborah Stratman

Production companies:

Pythagoras Film

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Director

Sound Designer

Editor

Director of Photography

Producer