Kings of the Sky (2004)

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

Released Sept. 16, 2004 68 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.woman-director, imdb.tightrope-walker, imdb.uighur, mdblist.one-actor

Production Companies: Pythagoras Film

Country: United States
Production Countries: China, United States
Languages: English, Uighur