The Desert of Forbidden Art is a documentary film that explores the hidden art of Uzbekistan, highlighting the struggle against censorship and cultural repression in the Soviet Union. The film focuses on the unknown artists and their artwork, banned and hidden away from public view. It also delves into the man-made environmental disaster caused by the drying up of the Aral Sea and its impact on the region. Through archival footage and interviews, the film showcases the resilience of the Uzbek people and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
Svetlana stares into the salt desert with her only eye. Gulshat runs an empty hotel. Captain records traces of the vanishing sea, and Sergei drives tourists across its bare, glittering seabed. The last people of Mo´ynoq who remember the original shore of the drying Aral Sea...
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