No trailer available
Filmed in western China in the late 1970s, this documentary portrays the Uyghur people, a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority living in the Xinjiang region. Directed by Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens, the film documents daily life and cultural practices during the closing years of the Cultural Revolution, situating Uyghur identity within the broader political and social framework of the People’s Republic of China.
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- woman director
Links
Top Crew
Joris Ivens · Director, Writer
Marceline Loridan-Ivens · Director, Writer
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Daguerréotypes
28 Feb 1978
Uncle Yanco
01 Oct 1967
Varda by Agnès
05 Apr 2019
Woman
01 Mar 2020
Maidentrip
17 Jan 2014
Love, Marilyn
30 May 2013
Cameraperson
09 Sep 2016
McQueen
08 Jun 2018
21 Up
09 May 1977
28 Up
20 Nov 1984
A Toxic Love Story
22 Jul 2026
Sidney
10 Sep 2022
Come See Me in the Good Light
14 Nov 2025
35 Up
29 Aug 1991
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
30 Dec 2025
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
07 Sep 2022
The Walking Dead: The Return
15 Feb 2024
42 Up
17 Nov 1999
180° South
10 Feb 2010
To Be Takei
22 Aug 2014