本片是一部俄罗斯剧情片，由Tchavdar Georgiev导演，由爱德华·阿斯纳/莎莉·菲尔德/本·金斯利主演。
剧情简介：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. Ben Kingsley, Sally Field, and Ed Asner voice the diaries and letters of Savitsky and the artists. Intercut with recollections of the artists’ children and rare archival footage, the film takes us on a dramatic journey of sacrifice for the sake of creative freedom. Described as one of the most remarkable collections of 20th century Russian art and located in one of the world’s poorest regions, today these paintings are worth millions, a lucrative target for Islamic fundamentalists, corrupt bureaucrats and art profiteers. The collection remains as endangered as when Savitsky first created it, posing the question whose responsibility is it to preserve this cultural treasure.
外文名：The Desert of Forbidden Art
类型：剧情 / 纪录片 / 传记 / 历史 / 战争 / 冒险
地区：俄罗斯 / 美国 / 乌兹别克斯坦
导演：Tchavdar Georgiev / Amanda Pope
编剧：Amanda Pope / Tchavdar Georgiev
演员：爱德华·阿斯纳 / 莎莉·菲尔德 / 本·金斯利
