Sujets :
Films documentaire sur les arts du cirque
Funambulisme - Histoire
Arts du cirque - Chine

Résumé :
On a Tightrope is a heartwarming and beautiful documentary film with a grave backdrop. The documentary follows four children at a government orphanage in Xinjiang, China. The four are learning the ancient Uyghur tradition of Dawaz, tightrope walking.

The children’s struggle to master the tightrope becomes a metaphor for their lives, as they walk the line between being true to their cultural and religious heritage and the communist party’s harsh demands for obedience. [editor summary]

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Audiovidéothèque (pour location)

Cote : CIRQ-DOC K957t 2007

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