Panic!: The Silk Road of Pop

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Date & Time
Thu, Jan 30 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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Pollock Theater
On the distant northwest edge of China, music has become a hot commodity among Xinjiang’s Uyghur Muslim community. The Silk Road of Pop follows Ay, a young music fan, as she takes the viewer on a tour of the underground Xinjiang music scene. Doubtful of her life choices and curious about the world beyond Xinjiang, Ay turns to music for answers, finding solidarity with young musicians who mirror her struggles in their songs. Featuring traditional musicians, hip-hop crews, rock stars, and dynamic music fans, The Silk Road of Pop taps into the rhythmical zeitgeist of what it means to be young and Uyghur in China.
This special event will feature a screening of The Silk Road of Pop, followed by a brief recorded Zoom conversation with human rights advocate Rayhan Asat that provides an update on the situation in the region since the film’s production. Filmmaker Sameer Farooq will then join moderator Jia-Ching Chen (Global Studies, UCSB) for a live post-screening discussion.