Kings of the Sky

• Movies
• 2004-09-16
• EN
• Released
• 1h 8m
• US
• Documentary

• 6.5
• 2

Production

Pythagoras Film

Storyline

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