Movie

The Uyghurs

Les ouigours

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.

Director

Joris Ivens

Director

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Screenplay

Joris Ivens

Screenplay

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Status

Released

Release date

01/04/1977

Original language

French