The Cave of the Yellow Dog
2005 1h 33m movie Film Mongolia

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Шар нохойн там

Synopsis

Шар нохойн там

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend – against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads – their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1 of 8 Mongolia films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Mongolia average of 6.7/10.

Among Mongolia Drama productions specifically: #1 of 6 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary Country Mongolia
All Production Countries Mongolia, Germany
Original Language Mn
Production Companies BKM Film, Lüthje & Schneider Filmproduktion, Schesch Filmproduktion, Telepool, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date July 27, 2005
IMDb tt0432325

Themes & Motifs

  • shepherd
  • tradition
  • family's daily life
  • mythology
  • mongolia
  • vagabond
  • dog
  • family
  • woman director

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