China's Wild West

China's Wild West
China's Wild West
Directed by Urszula Pontikos
Produced by Michael Riley (film producer)
Music by Gareth Lockrane
Cinematography Urszula Pontikos
Editing by Maya Maffioli
Studio Sterling Pictures
Distributed by IndieFlix
Release date(s) 2010
Country United Kingdom
Language Uyghur

China's Wild West is a 2009 British documentary directed by Urszula Pontikos.

The film received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, its European premiere at the 2009 One World Film Festival. It won Prix du Jeune Public at the 2009 Anûû-rû âboro International Film Festival in New Caledonia. The film has subsequently screened at many human rights, documentary and enthnographic international film festivals including Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, True/False Film Festival and Silverdocs.


Plot

Xinjiang, in China’s remote western region, is home to a booming market in Jade, the semi-precious stone much prized by the Chinese. Local Muslim minority the Uyghur people turn from farming to digging the barren dried-up local Yurungkash River during the winter months to supplement their income... An observational, meditative documentary.

Reception

“A moving comment on human aspiration and a devastating portrait of futility” Washington City Paper

“Hypnotic... stunning” IonCinema.com/SilverDocs

“Visually compelling” One World International Human Rights Film Festival

“Austerely beautiful” True/False International Film Festival

“Mesmerizing” Full Frame International Film Festival

“Masterful photography” Cinemambiente Film Festival


External links


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