The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Шар нохойн там

Directed by Byambasuren Davaa (Даваагийн Бямбасүрэн)

2005•93 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
Tender
Language
Mongolian

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

German Film Award (Deutscher Filmpreis)

Best Children's Picture (2006)

Winner

Hamptons International Film Festival

Golden Starfish Award for Best Narrative Feature (2005)

Winner

Cannes Film Festival

Palm Dog (2005)

Footnote

  1. First

    Mongolia's official Oscar submission for Best International Feature

Main Cast

BUBatchuluun UrjindorjFather
BDBuyandulam DaramdadiMother
NBNansal BatchuluunNansal
NBNansalmaa BatchuluunYoungest Daughter
BBBatbayar BatchuluunSon
TITserenpuntsag IshOlder Woman
SSScharav SumiyaFirst Hunter
BLBattur LhamsurenSecond Hunter

Director