On a Tightrope
Directed by Petr Lom8.2
From director Petr Lom comes this metaphorical documentary that follows four Xinjiang province orphans learning the ancient practice of tightrope walking -- a tradition handed down by the Uighurs, China's biggest Muslim minority. But the government forbids the children from professing their faith, leaving them torn between Islamic values and those of atheistic communism. The film is the first in a trilogy about human rights in oppressive regimes.
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On a Tightrope was released on 30 mars 2007.
On a Tightrope was directed by Petr Lom.
On a Tightrope has a runtime of 74m.
On a Tightrope was produced by Anna Contomitros, Torstein Grude, Therese Jebsen, Jan Ramstad, Jan Rofekamp.
From director Petr Lom comes this metaphorical documentary that follows four Xinjiang province orphans learning the ancient practice of tightrope walking -- a tradition handed down by the Uighurs, China's biggest Muslim minority. But the government forbids the children from professing their faith, leaving them torn between Islamic values and those of atheistic communism. The film is the first in a trilogy about human rights in oppressive regimes.
The key characters in On a Tightrope are Self (Hoji Abdullah), Self (Abliz), Self (Aijamal).
On a Tightrope is rated TV-14.
On a Tightrope is a Dokumentär film.
On a Tightrope has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.