The Cave of the Yellow Dog
Best Feature-Length Mountain Film
Sponsored by Lowepro
Photo: Monika Höfler ©Schesch Filmproduktion A Mongolian nomad family find themselves in disagreement when the oldest daughter, Nansal, finds a dog and brings it home. Believing that it is responsible for attacking his sheep, her father refuses to allow her to keep it. When it’s time for the family to move on, Nansal must decide whether to defy her father and take her new friend with them. Oscar-nominated director Byambasuren’s follow-up to the hugely successful The Story of the Weeping Camel (winner of Best Feature-length Mountain Film, 2005 Banff Mountain Film Festival) is a thought-provoking mix of documentary and drama which tells the story of the age-old bond between human and dog — a bond that experiences a new twist through the eternal cycle of reincarnation in Mongolia.
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“The simplicity and beauty of this film — telling a story of the everyday life and of good and bad choices and their consequences — is very moving,” says jury member Emmanuel Priou. Germany, 2005, 89 minutes Directed by Byambasuren Davaa Produced by Stephan Schesch Production company: Schesch Filmproduktion/Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München |
