Khadak (2006)★ 6.9/10

Not Rated · BE,DE,NL · 104 min · August 31, 2006

Drama
Romance

Directed by: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth

Written by: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth

Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.

Original title

Khadak

Storyline

Magical realism, epilepsy, and the steppes of Mongolia. A pilot dies. His son Bagi, who, like his father, has epilepsy, grows up on the steppes, herding sheep, subject to fits. A plague among the animals forces the family off their land to a city where Bagi gets a mining job. His seizures become more frequent and bring visions in this wasteland of strip mining, factories, and rubble. He falls in with a troupe of student performers after saving the life of one of their number. As the crisis of his people deepens - herders without flocks - Bagi uses the visions to seek direction. Can he save his people, and can he find love?

Rating

6.9 / 10 · 990

Companies

Bo Films, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel et des Télédistributeurs Wallons, Cinéart, Lemming Film, Ma.Ja.De Filmproduktion, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Motion Investment Group, Nederlands Filmfonds, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Umedia, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT), ZDF/Arte, uFilm, Contact Film, Farbfilm-Verleih, Lifesize Entertainment, Asian Crush, Digital Media Rights, Filmfreak Distributie, Vanguard Cinema

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