Private Project

Uniquely Blessed

In this experimental and participatory art documentary, a collective of indigenous artists collaborates with classic viola and Navajo flute musicians, demonstrating live-painting and music improvisations. While developing their art ideas before the camera, the hearts of the film share stories about religion, philosophy, and way of life.

  • Kiril Kirkov
    Director
    Art of the People, A Travel to Vienna: The Forbidden Journey
  • Jackie Begay
    Producer
  • Kiril Kirkov
    Producer
    Art of the People, A Travel to Vienna: The Forbidden Journey
  • Bahe Whitethorne, Sr.
    Key Cast
    Art of the People
  • Randall J. Wilson
    Key Cast
    Art of the People
  • Nate Begay
    Key Cast
    Art of the People
  • Maya Rappaport
    Key Cast
  • Hunter E. Redday
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kiril Kirkov

I am a visual ethnographer, and I teach at American University in Bulgaria. My areas of research include social dynamics, based on global migration, transnationalism and migrant integration, and working with indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. My transnational team develops a long-term experimental visual research "New Roots" in Vienna, Austria with the support of Northern Arizona University, UNHCR Austria, and EGA - The Women’s Center of Vienna. I am a member of the International Visual Sociology Association, and the American Anthropological Association. My collaborative documentary films have been screened in the United States, France, Germany, and Austria. My photography work has been published in different media in Europe and the United States, including the Arizona Highways magazine, and a permanent installation at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.

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Director Statement

My purpose is to contribute to building bridges between people.