Chukna's Dancer (1994)

Chukna's Dancer

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.

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