Veins of the World.
Eleven-year-old Amra divides his time by fancifully dreaming of performing in Mongolia’s Got Talent and grappling with the harsh realities of helping his nomad family resist the destruction of their steppe from encroaching mining companies.
About the film.
Available online, 15 Oct - 14 Nov ‘21
$12 / $9 conc (passes available)
2020 | 96’ | Mongolia & Germany | Mongolian | Byambasuren Davaa
Eleven-year-old Amra divides his time by fancifully dreaming of performing in Mongolia’s Got Talent and grappling with the harsh realities of helping his nomad family resist the destruction of their steppe from encroaching mining companies.
An accessbile, tragic and alluring narrative, this film beautifully encapsulates the Mongolian nomad lifestyle and ancestral connection to land through the eyes of an innocent child thurst into life's cruellest challenges.
At once sweeping and intimate, Veins of the World portraits the herders’ lifestyle transformation as their land, the cultural identity it houses, and their very existence comes under threat. Understated and though provoking, this feautre by award-winning director Byambasuren Davaa (The Story of the Weeping Camel) navigates humour and tenderness to warn of the corrupting power of greed that taints landscapes and people alike.
Awards.
Byambasuren Davaa - Hong Kong Asian Film Festival | Byambasuren Davaa - International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights