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The Art of Tajikistan

The Art of Tajikistan

1970 · 15 min · Documentary, TV Movie

This movie short, entitled "The Art of Tajikistan", was produced by the Union of the Soviet Associations of Friendship and Cultural partnerships with the foreign countries, in association with the movie studio Tajikfilm in the 1970ies. It was directed by Boris Kimyagarov , and produced by his daughter Lilia Kimyagarova. The cameraman was Zaur Dachte. The film includes well-known artists such as the opera singer, Hanifa Mavlianova, ballet dancer Malika Sobirova, dancer and actress Gavhar Mirjumajeva, the singer Jurabek Murodov (background singing), and Allo Alaev. The film showcases the development of a multitude of applied, visual, and performance arts in Tajikistan, from the ancient times to the period contemporary with the movie's filming, ending with a display of the architecture of the moderns streets of Dushanbe.

Directed by Boris Kimyagarov

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