Uyghur Visions: Two Films by Mukaddas Mijit

Race/Solidarity: Transpacific Conversations & Anthropology Colloquium Series present Uyghur Visions: Two Films by Mukaddas Mijit
Uyghur Visions: Two Films by Mukaddas Mijit - Conversation with Jenny Chio
Featuring filmmaker Dr. Mukaddas Mijit (via Zoom), in conversation with Professor Jenny Chio (East Asian Languages and Cultures/Anthropology)
In this event, filmmaker Dr. Mukaddas Mijit will share two short films that reflect upon contemporary Uyghur identity in light of both shifting personal relationships and the devastating political transformations that have upended life for Uyghur communities around the globe. The films are followed by a Q&A with Dr. Mijit, facilitated by Professor Jenny Chio.
Films:
Moman, The Great Woman (2012)
“The boy gave all three bread to the poor and didn’t keep any for himself. Then a snake flew out of his bag into the sky.”
--Rehime Kamal
A video diary about my grandmother.
“Morning Feeling” and Perhat Tursun (2021)
A visual essay on a contemporary Uyghur poem about isolation, physical and psychological oppression.