37 Uses for a Dead Sheep


1h 24m 2006

Brief Synopsis

To preserve their culture, the Pamir Kirghiz people have migrated across Central Asia from the U.S.S.R to China to Afghanistan to Pakistan and finally to remote eastern Turkey, but now they face the most serious threat to their traditions: globalization.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Arte; BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films; Tigerlily Productions
Distribution Company
Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Piffl Medien Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

To preserve their culture, the Pamir Kirghiz people have migrated across Central Asia from the U.S.S.R to China to Afghanistan to Pakistan and finally to remote eastern Turkey, but now they face the most serious threat to their traditions: globalization.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Arte; BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films; Tigerlily Productions
Distribution Company
Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Piffl Medien Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the award for Best International Feature Documentary at the 2006 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.

Released in United States 2006

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 28-May 7, 2006.

Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) October 18-November 2, 2006.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) May 25-June 18, 2006.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (International Documentary Feature Competition) April 25-May 7, 2006.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 28-May 7, 2006.)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) October 18-November 2, 2006.)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) May 25-June 18, 2006.)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (International Documentary Feature Competition) April 25-May 7, 2006.)