Depicting the destructive effects of modernisation on an ancient nomadic lifestyle and proud cultural identity, this is a beautiful, yet unsentimental, requiem for a lost way of life.
Living on the vast Mongolian steppes, a stubborn shepherd, Wurgen (Cai), refuses to forsake his way of life, even when it is threatened by drought and the encroaching barbed wire of civilisation. A descendent of the proud Mongol horsemen, he is unable to keep enough sheep to support his wife, child and trusted old horse, but is unwilling to move to the city. As his options dwindle, Wurgen is pressured to change his ways. Even his wife tries to force him to find a way of paying for their child's schooling, but he would rather die than sell-out his traditions. Unfortunately, Wurgen's fate is no longer in his hands.
Starring:
Ning Cai, Na Renhua
