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Nisakhan (2016)
Directed by Jurat
Drama · 1h 27m
The film is based on the life of Nisakhan, a folk artist from Kuche County in Xinjiang. It chronicles her lifelong dedication to preserving Kuche folk songs while confronting conservative forces and religious extremism in the old society, showcasing her artistic contribution of collecting and compiling over 300 folk songs. Through the tragic love story between the protagonist and Tursun, the film traces Nisakhan's life journey—how she used art to resist oppression and, after liberation, celebrated the new China through her songs.
Cast
Baihetiyaer Eziz
Kunduzai Tasi
Chen Yuan
Crew
- Director
- Jurat
Details
- Original title
- 妮莎罕
- Release date
- 2016-12-21
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- UG
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin, Uighur
- Countries
- China
- Production
- Tianshan Film Studio, Urumqi Longbo Cultural Media Advertising Co., Ltd