For Uyghur artists in the diaspora, creative engagement on the ongoing crisis of the Uyghur region has been a great challenge.In this episode we discuss how cinema can be a powerful way of telling Uyghur stories and how Uyghur film directors in the diaspora are trying hard to find ways to produce meaningful films.Enjoy our conversation about the making of the film "Nikah" by Mukaddas Mijit and Bastien Ehouzan and the upcoming feature film "Waiting for the End" by Memetjan Semet.Nikah's IMDB pageWaiting for the End - TrailerAdditional Links :Everybody Is Gone Experience---------------------------------- Urghur Art in Exile looks at the Uyghur diaspora and its cultural and artistic production that draw the world’s attention and bear witness to the various abuses perpetrated at home by the Chinese government. It also aims to understand new expressions of nostalgia in Uyghur cultural production and the relationships between individual trauma and collective struggle, as well as the emerging role of Uyghur art in community building.This podcast is hosted by Mukaddas Mijit, Sonya Imin and Vanessa Frangville, and is produced by the Uyghur Art in Exile project. It is made possible with the support of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).ULB Podcasts, les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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