4 UYGHUR SHORT FILMS-THE ELEPHANT IN THE CAR / BLESSED WINTER / FRIENDS / ALIKIS

By Emetjan MEMET, Joseph JACOB, Ikram NURMEHMET

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Drama - Completed 2020

We proudly present the undiscovered generation with exceptional talent. Furiously inventive, poignant, and yet honest - the Xinjiang Uyghur new wave is burgeoning.

Festivals
& Awards

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020
Spotlight - Alikis
New York CineCina Film Festival 2020
- Project Horizon: Narrative Short - The Elephant In the Car
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • CHINA
    • Languages
    • CHINESE
    • Duration
    • 61 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Emetjan MEMET, Joseph JACOB, Ikram NURMEHMET
    • Synopsis
    • *THE ELEPHANT IN THE CAR:
      A Chinese girl Xiao-xiao works overtime so she decides to go home by taxi. On the way home, the driver picks up two other carpooling men from Uyghur. They sit on the back, chatting in Uyghur and Chinese. Things become irritating for Xiao-xiao as the driver joins the chat. The driver even starts to put on Uyghur music. Xiao-xiao cannot stand it anymore so she decides to get off the car early. However, even though she has gotten off the car, the Uyghur music still stays in her head.
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      *BLESSED WINTER:
      The anonymous love letter received by Ekide was found by Ekide's mother, so Ekide told Merdan do not come to see her anymore. Merdan suspected that the love letter was the work of a top student in the class, so he went to him for warning, but was beaten by top student 's buddies. Merdan met the drunk father of Ekide and sent him home. The relationship between Merdan and Ekide was discovered by her mother.
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      *FRIENDS:
      Six friends, who are about to graduate from a famous college in China, gather at a bar in Beijing to celebrate Kamran’s birthday. At the party, they openly discuss various topics, including sexual relationship, adultery, racial discrimination, and other thorny issues. Joseph, who loves filming, is recording the last party of their college year. Unfortunately, this seemingly happy birthday party ends up badly because of some intentional or unintentional words.
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      *ALIKIS:
      On his first wedding anniversary, Nijat comes home without telling his wife in advance. He discovers that their beloved dog Alikis is missing. Nijat is anxious and spares no effort to find Alikis whereas his wife is relatively indifferent to the
      dog.