China: The Uighur Tragedy (2022) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 105 mins · French

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Directed by

François Reinhardt

Starring

George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Christopher Buckley, Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping

This is a chronicle detailing the tragic situation of the Uighurs, an ethnic minority of approximately eleven million people residing in China’s Xinjiang region. Speaking a Turkic language and practicing Islam, they face severe cultural and political oppression under the government, including torture, disappearances, forced labor, and the forced re-education of children and adults. Mass sterilizations, extensive surveillance, and the destruction of historical sites further contribute to the hardships endured by the Uighur population.