On a Tightrope
Brief Synopsis
The daily lives of four children living in an orphanage who are learning the ancient art of tightrope walking becomes a metaphor for the struggle of the Uighur's, China's largest Muslim minority, who are torn between religion and the teachings of communism.
Cast & Crew
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Petr Lom
Director
Mehmet Tursun
Anna Contomitros
Consultant
Nathaniel Dorsky
Consultant
Torstein Grude
Producer
Petr Lom
Cinematographer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Political
Religion
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Tour De Force (Tdf)
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The daily lives of four children living in an orphanage who are learning the ancient art of tightrope walking becomes a metaphor for the struggle of the Uighur's, China's largest Muslim minority, who are torn between religion and the teachings of communism.
Director
Petr Lom
Director
Cast
Mehmet Tursun
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Political
Religion
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Tour De Force (Tdf)
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States January 2007
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary Competition) January 18-28, 2007.
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary Competition) January 18-28, 2007.)
