...deceptively simple yet beautiful 'The Cave of the Yellow Dog' will make many reconsider their lives, ones filled with materialism, albeit this has been true of western and westernized cultures for centuries. We are given a look into nomadic life of as practised by the real-life Batchuluun family of rural Mongolia, who go about their daily business while the cameras roll. Oh, watch this and surrender yourselves to the three little children, who will ... ...7, the youngest is over 2).
The eldest girl, Nansal, is away at school in the city until the summer months, when she returns to live with her family in their tent and their herd of sheep on the plains. She's what I'd call scary smart and mature for her years, yet remains a child with her playfulness and curiosity. Yet, one marvels at the tasks given her (and her younger sibling!) by her mother in order to help out while their father is away on business ...
zerbine28 29.11.2008
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