The country’s authorities have closed the performance “Mankurt. Requiem” directed by Barzu Abdurazzakov. Photo: InternetBarzu Abdurazzakov. Source: Facebook The well-known director reported this on the evening of May 19 on his Facebook page. Abdurazzakov writes that he knows why the authorities canceled the performance “Mankurt. Requiem,” but did not provide details. The performance “Mankurt. Requiem,” […]
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The country’s authorities have closed the performance “Mankurt. Requiem” directed by Barzu Abdurazzakov.
The well-known director reported this on the evening of May 19 on his Facebook page. Abdurazzakov writes that he knows why the authorities canceled the performance “Mankurt. Requiem,” but did not provide details.
The performance “Mankurt. Requiem,” based on the novel by Chinghiz Aitmatov and directed by Barzu Abdurazzakov, was supposed to take place tonight, May 20, at the “Padida” theater in Dushanbe.
The famous Tajik director Barzu Abdurazzakov has not worked in Tajikistan for many years. He stated in a recent interview that he has not staged performances in Tajikistan for 12 years. According to him, the reason was that the Ministry of Culture did not invite him.
“Yesterday, I received a call from a very distant theater – territorially distant – and they said they wanted me to stage a performance there… Two days ago, I received a call from another theater. My home is located at Rudaki Avenue, 35, the Ministry of Culture is at Rudaki Avenue, 34. It has been 12 years since I staged performances in Tajikistan. For 12 years, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Turks, Uzbeks, and others have been watching my works, but here – no,” said Barzu Abdurazzakov.
Experts believe that the talented Tajik director has fallen out of favor with official circles due to his criticism and dissent. The country’s authorities assess citizens not by their professional qualities but based on their civic and political positions.
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