A documentary about Jamalutdin Muslimov, an eccentric folk dancer and choreographer from the remote village of Chukna in Dagestan, who walked across the entire republic to revive forgotten dances — and was lovingly called a "crank" for his obsession.
Director · Batrbek DzboevStatus · ReleasedProduction · Dagestan Republican House of Folk Art, Allon Creative Studio
Chukna's Dancer
“Chukna's Dancer”
Movie
•1994
•19 min
Overview
A documentary about Jamalutdin Muslimov, an eccentric folk dancer and choreographer from the remote village of Chukna in Dagestan, who walked across the entire republic to revive forgotten dances — and was lovingly called a "crank" for his obsession.