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199957 minUdocumentary

5.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Highway

199957 minUdocumentary

5.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A 2,000-mile dirt road in Kazakhstan serves as the route for the Tadjibajev family circus as they perform in various villages.

Family Dynamics

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Sergei Dvortsevoy

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A 2,000-mile dirt road in Kazakhstan serves as the route for the Tadjibajev family circus as they perform in various villages.

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Sergei Dvortsevoy

Sergei Dvortsevoydirector

Sergei Dvortsevoy

Sergei Dvortsevoywriter

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The Tadjibajev family circus travels through Kazakhstan in a hand-cranked bus, covering a 2,000-mile dirt road. As they perform in various villages, the film captures their interpersonal conflicts and personal moments. Each stop presents new audiences and challenges, revealing the daily life of traveling entertainers. Directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy, the documentary presents a vivid portrayal of the struggles and achievements faced by this family of performers in a changing cultural environment.

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