Movie

China: The Uighur Tragedy

★ 6.0(12)20221h 45m

China: The Uighur Tragedy is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Director: François Reinhardt
Release date: 2022-02-01
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: Mandarin
Status: Released
Country: Belgium
Studio: Découpages

About China: The Uighur Tragedy

China: The Uighur Tragedy is a 2022 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by François Reinhardt, starring Alexis Victor, Sean Roberts and Xia Ming. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 12 viewers. Below you can see where to watch China: The Uighur Tragedy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A relentless chronicle of the tragedy of the Uighurs, an ethnic minority of some eleven million people who live in the Xinjiang region of northwest China, speak a Turkic language and practice the Muslim religion. The Uighurs suffer brutal cultural and political oppression by Xin Jinping's tyrannical government: torture, disappearances, forced labor, re-education of children and adults, mass sterilizations, extensive surveillance and destruction of historical heritage.

Cast

Alexis Victor

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sean Roberts

Self - Anthropologist

Xia Ming

Self - Political Scientist

Shen Dingli

Self - Political Scientist

Christopher Buckley

Self - Journalist

Shohret Hoshur

Self - Uighur Journalist

Adrian Zenz

Self - Anthropologist

Olsi Jazexhi

Self - Journalist

Kelbinur Sidiq

Self - Uzbek Refugee

Omir Bekali

Self - Kazakh Refugee

Tursunay Ziyawudun

Self - Uighur Refugee

Sophie Richardson

Self - Human Rights Activist

Themes & keywords

independence movementracismtorturehuman rightschinese communismtotalitarianismcommunist propagandareligious intolerancepolitical repressionstate crimesreligious persecutionethnic minorityradical islamcultural genocidechinese history

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch China: The Uighur Tragedy in Canada?+

In Canada, China: The Uighur Tragedy is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is China: The Uighur Tragedy on Netflix?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is China: The Uighur Tragedy?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who stars in China: The Uighur Tragedy?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy stars Alexis Victor, Sean Roberts, Xia Ming, Shen Dingli and Christopher Buckley.

When did China: The Uighur Tragedy come out?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy is a 2022 movie directed by François Reinhardt.

What genre is China: The Uighur Tragedy?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy is Documentary film.

Who directed China: The Uighur Tragedy?+

China: The Uighur Tragedy was directed by François Reinhardt.