The Desert of Forbidden Art

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How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or Gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. He pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artist's works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB. Though a penniless artist himself, he cajoles the cash to pay for the art from the same authorities who are banning it. Savitsky amasses an eclectic mix of Russian Avant-Garde art. But his greatest discovery is an unknown school of artists who settle in Uzbekistan after the Russian revolution of 1917, encountering a unique Islamic culture, as exotic to them as Tahiti was for Gauguin. They develop a startlingly original style, fusing European modernism with centuries-old Eastern traditions.

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18-03-2011

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US

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4.7

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6

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80 min

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English, Russian

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Director
Tchavdar Georgiev

Tchavdar Georgiev

Tchavdar Georgiev is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and a member of ACE (American Cinema Editors). He edited the two times Emmy-nominated “Valentine Road” (HBO) as well as “Finders Keepers,” both of which premiered at Sundance. He wrote, co-produced and edited “Off The Rails” (Hot Docs, Full Frame, Sundance Channel) that won many awards including DOC NYC FF. He directed and edited together with Dana Berry for Nat Geo “Finding the Next Earth” and edited the Emmy-nominated “Alien Earths.” He also edited on “The American Meme” (Tribeca FF, Hot Docs, Netflix Original). He has also written, produced, directed or edited for BBC, History Channel, USA Network, STARZ and Amazon Studios.
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