The Cave of the Yellow Dog
The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005) is a drama film, directed by Byambasuren Davaa. It stars Batchuluun Urjindorj and Buyandulam Daramdadi. It explores the fragility and strength of family ties. The 93-minute film holds an audience score of 7.4/10.
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What The Cave of the Yellow Dog Is About
The Cave of the Yellow Dog, directed by Byambasuren Davaa as her graduation thesis film at the Munich University of Television and Film, is a Mongolian-German co-production following her earlier film The Story of the Weeping Camel; a real, non-professional nomadic Mongolian family plays themselves. The film follows Nansal, a young girl who finds an abandoned puppy in a cave and tries to convince her father, who opposes keeping the dog, to let her keep it. The film was Mongolia's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards but did not reach the final five nominees. The film holds a 90 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic. Who it's for: anyone curious about a film blending documentary and fiction, with a real nomadic Mongolian family playing themselves. Who it's not for: those thinking it was an Oscar nominee, since it was only Mongolia's official submission and didn't reach the final nomination.
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What is The Cave of the Yellow Dog about?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog, directed by Byambasuren Davaa as her graduation thesis film at the Munich University of Television and Film, is a Mongolian-German co-production following her earlier film The Story of the Weeping Camel; a real, non-professional nomadic Mongolian family plays themselves. The film follows Nansal, a young girl who finds an abandoned puppy in a cave and tries to convince her father, who opposes keeping the dog, to let her keep it.
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How long is The Cave of the Yellow Dog?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog runs for 93 minutes (1h 33m).
When did The Cave of the Yellow Dog come out?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog was released in 2005.
Who directed The Cave of the Yellow Dog?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog was directed by Byambasuren Davaa.
Who stars in The Cave of the Yellow Dog?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog stars Batchuluun Urjindorj, Buyandulam Daramdadi, Nansal Batchuluun, Nansalmaa Batchuluun.
What is The Cave of the Yellow Dog's rating?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.4/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 73 out of 100.
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