The Trail from Xinjiang 偷
Synopsis
Musa and his friends, all men, all young, all from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on China's northwestern border, now wander great cities in the East talking, shooting up, remembering home and practicing the one true skill they have: they steal.
Festivals
Best Documentary Short at Asian American International Film Festival, New York
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Beijing Independent Film Festival
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Phoenix Documentary Award
Best Television and Video Amateur Production at Urban TV Festival, Madrid
Sidney Gross Award for Best Investigative Reporting, New York University