Bibliograph

Khyi rgan, Lao gou = Old dog, Himalay Audio & Visual Culture Communication Co. Ltd. ; presenters, Sangye Gyamtso, Pema Tseden ; producer ; Sangye Gyamtso ; directing and script, Pema Tseden

Type

Label

Khyi rgan, Lao gou = Old dog, Himalay Audio & Visual Culture Communication Co. Ltd. ; presenters, Sangye Gyamtso, Pema Tseden ; producer ; Sangye Gyamtso ; directing and script, Pema Tseden

Language

tib

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Khyi rgan

Oclc number

823234909

Responsibility statement

Himalay Audio & Visual Culture Communication Co. Ltd. ; presenters, Sangye Gyamtso, Pema Tseden ; producer ; Sangye Gyamtso ; directing and script, Pema Tseden

Runtime

Sub title

Lao gou = Old dog

Summary

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, fetching as much as millions of dollars from wealthy Chinese. When a young man 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 their dog missing. When the father seeks to buy the dog back, it leads to a series of tragicomic events that threaten to tear the family apart, while showing the erosion of Tibetan culture under the pressures of contemporary society

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Lao gouOId dog

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