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Zikr 1999 / 8' Director: Clara Van Gool Production: NPS The Netherlands This short film on the Zikr dance by Clara Van Gool is a visually exciting documentary based on footage from the longer documentary "The making of a New Empire," filmed in Grozny, Chechnya in 1998 under the direction of Jos de Putter. "The Zikr dance dates back to our forefathers - times long past. The era of Gilany, son of Abdul Kady [...] The Zikr has survived the times of Genghis Khan, of Timur the Lame, of Bogatyrev, of the Potemkin [...] Thanks to the Zikr, in which we speak of God and the Prophet, the Sage and the Saints, we have overcome them all." [ back to the list ]