A cinematic poem based on the Mongolian belief that when dogs die, they are reborn as humans. At least, that’s what humans say. What do dogs think? The film introduces us to Baasar, a stray dog, before and after his death… Documentary or fiction? The pictures and sound are derived from reality, so surely it must be a documentary, but a particularly philosophical and poetic one. Not only does this film offer a lively, inspired commentary on the issue of stray animals in the urban environment, it invites us to contemplate the mystery of life and the complexity of reality. A universal parable on destiny, illustrated by Mongolian folklore.Read More »
Banzar Damchaa
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Peter Brosens & Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh – State of Dogs (1998)
1991-2000ArthouseBelgiumDocumentaryPeter Brosens and Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh -
Peter Brosens & Jessica Hope Woodworth – Khadak (2006)
2001-2010ArthouseDramaJessica Hope WoodworthMongoliaPeter Brosens
Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, Khadak tells the epic story of Bagi, a young nomad confronted with his destiny to become a shaman. A plague strikes the animals and the nomads are forcibly relocated to desolate mining towns. Bagi saves the life of a beautiful coal thief, Zolzaya, and together they reveal the plague was a lie fabricated to eradicate nomadism. A sublime revolution ensues.Read More »

