The Desert of Forbidden Art 13 years old

How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or Gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. He pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artist's works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB. Though a penniless artist himself, he cajoles the cash to pay for the art from the same authorities who are banning it. Savitsky amasses an eclectic mix of Russian Avant-Garde art. But his greatest discovery is an unknown school of artists who settle in Uzbekistan after the Russian revolution of 1917, encountering a unique Islamic culture, as exotic to them as Tahiti was for Gauguin. They develop a startlingly original style, fusing European modernism with centuries-old Eastern traditions.

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The Desert of Forbidden Art Cast

Name	Character
Ben Kingsley He was 67, now 80 years old	as Voice
Ed Asner He was 81, 91 years old when he died	as Voice
Sally Field She was 64, now 78 years old	as Voice

The Desert of Forbidden Art Crew

Name	Department
Gennadi Balitski as Cinematography.	Crew
Amanda Pope as Director.	Directing
Amanda Pope as Producer.	Production
Amanda Pope as Writer.	Writing
Tchavdar Georgiev as Director. He was 110 (now 123) years old	Directing
Tchavdar Georgiev as Editor. He was 110 (now 123) years old	Editing
Tchavdar Georgiev as Producer. He was 110 (now 123) years old	Production
Tchavdar Georgiev as Writer. He was 110 (now 123) years old	Writing
Alexandr Dolgin as Cinematography.	Crew
Miriam Cutler as Music. She was 61 (now 74) years old	Sound