Global Voices  The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia

Two old masters of Armenian tightrope dancing seek an understudy to carry on their craft.

 
 

Program: Global Voices

Episode: The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia

Zhora (76 years old) and Knyaz (77 years old) were once the most celebrated masters of tightrope dancing in Armenia. Today, they are the only surviving performers who can keep this ancient art alive. They come together to train a 16-year-old orphan boy, who then must has to decide if he is willing to become last tightrope dancer in a society that has abandoned both him and his craft.

Duration: (52:02)
Premiere Date: 10/17/2010
Episode Expires: Mon 07 May 2012
TV Rating: TV-PG

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