The Cave of the Yellow Dog
2005 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
A young nomad girl living with her family on the Mongolian steppe brings home a stray puppy and quickly bonds with it, even as her parents worry about the risks it could bring to their animals. As daily chores, family tensions, and local stories unfold, the film gently contrasts traditional life with the pull of the city.
Also known as Cave of the Yellow Dog
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Details
- Original title
- Шар нохойн там
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-07-27
- Language
- MN
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (78 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, nature-filled look at nomadic family life with a simple, heartfelt bond at the center, like The Story of the Weeping Camel; Not for you if you need a fast, plot-driven story.
Pros: beautiful landscapes; gentle slice-of-life; unique docudrama feel | Cons: thin story; slow and meandering; limited humor
Themes
- shepherd
- tradition
- family's daily life
- mythology
- mongolia
- vagabond
- dog
- family
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2006 · nominated
Cast & crew
- BU
Batchuluun Urjindorj
as Father
- BD
Buyandulam Daramdadi
as Mother
- NB
Nansal Batchuluun
as Nansal
- NB
Nansalmaa Batchuluun
as Youngest Daughter
- BB
Batbayar Batchuluun
as Son
- TI
Tserenpuntsag Ish
as Older Woman
- SS
Scharav Sumiya
as First Hunter
- BL
Battur Lhamsuren
as Second Hunter
- BU
Batjargal Ulzidelger
as Driver
Directed by Byambasuren Davaa