Old Dog
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2011
Release Year: 2011
Publish Date: 25 August 2023 00:00:00 UTC
Story:
In Old Dog, directed by Pema Tseden, the leading voice of the “Tibetan New Wave,” a family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price. The Tibetan nomad mastiff is an exotic prize dog in China, potentially fetching millions of dollars from wealthy Chinese buyer. When a young man named Gonpo notices several thefts of mastiffs from Tibetan farm families, he decides to sell his family’s dog before it is stolen and sold on the black market. His father, an aging Tibetan herder, is furious when he discovers the dog missing. He sets off to buy the dog back, sparking a series of events that threaten to tear the family apart. Weaving together narrative strands of humor and gravity, Old Dog beautifully depicts life among the rural Tibetan people and the erosion of Tibetan culture under the pressures of contemporary society.
In Old Dog, directed by Pema Tseden, the leading voice of the “Tibetan New Wave,” a family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price. The Tibetan nomad mastiff is an exotic prize dog in China, potentially fetching millions of dollars from wealthy Chinese buyer. When a young man named Gonpo notices several thefts of mastiffs from Tibetan farm families, he decides to sell his family’s dog before it is stolen and sold on the black market. His father, an aging Tibetan herder, is furious when he discovers the dog missing. He sets off to buy the dog back, sparking a series of events that threaten to tear the family apart. Weaving together narrative strands of humor and gravity, Old Dog beautifully depicts life among the rural Tibetan people and the erosion of Tibetan culture under the pressures of contemporary society.
Casts & Crews:
Pema Tseden
Directors
Runtime:
88
minutes
Language:
Tibetan
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Tags:
#Tibet, #Spirituality, #RoadTrip
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Casts & Crews
Pema Tseden
Director
