Songs from Kanzu (2016)

Akyns are Kazakh poets who sing improvised songs to the sound of the dombra. Jiahenur, a famous akyn in his region, is our guide on this musical journey through Kazakh life in the Chinese city of Kanzu, in his home province of Xinjiang. The narration for this documentary was improvised by Jiahenur and the dombra solos were played by Alaxi, his son.

Released June 23, 2016 90 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: CTR - Departamento de Cinema, Rádio e TV, Beijing Normal University

Country: Brazil
Production Countries: Brazil, China
Languages: Portuguese