2006
G
Tartan
1 h 33 m

2006
G
Tartan
1 h 33 m

Summary A Mongolian nomad family find themselves in disagreement when the oldest daughter, Nansal, finds a dog and brings it home. Believing that it is responsible for attacking his sheep, her father refuses to allow her to keep it. When it's time for the family to move on, Nansal must decide whether to defy her father and take her new friend wi...

Directed By: Byambasuren Davaa

Written By: Abel Cantou, Michael P. Greco, Gantuya Lhavga, Byambasuren Davaa

2006
G
Tartan
1 h 33 m

2006
G
Tartan
1 h 33 m

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Name: The Cave of the Yellow Dog
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2006-11-10
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Rating: 73
Cast: Batchuluun Urjindorj, Buyandulam Daramdadi, Nansal Batchuluun, Nansalmaa Batchuluun, Batbayar Batchuluun

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Byambasuren Davaa

Written By: Abel Cantou, Michael P. Greco, Gantuya Lhavga, Byambasuren Davaa

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Batchuluun Urjindorj

Father

Buyandulam Daramdadi

Mother

Nansal Batchuluun

Oldest daughter

Nansalmaa Batchuluun

Youngest daughter

Batbayar Batchuluun

Son

Tserenpuntsag Ish

Older woman

Scharav Sumiya

First hunter

Battur Lhamsuren

Second hunter

Batjargal Ulzidelger

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Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

75% Positive
12 Reviews

25% Mixed
4 Reviews

0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

75% Positive
12 Reviews

25% Mixed
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Yellow Dog shows Davaa's growing refinement as a filmmaker, and that the success of "Weeping Camel" -- her master's thesis for film school in Munich that became an Oscar nominee -- was fully deserved.

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Chicago Tribune

Children and animals, if they're handled right, can be among the great natural movie actors, and in The Cave of the Yellow Dog, writer-director Byambasuren Davaa handles her cast of youngsters and creatures (and a few adults) heartwarmingly well.

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Salon

It's not a picture with tremendous drama, and the entirely nonprofessional cast is sometimes a little stiff, but on sheer charm, intimacy and the pictorial wonder of its setting in the wide-open Mongolian grasslands, it's one of the family pictures of the year.

By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

Writer-director Davaa allows the drama to emerge organically out of the characters, the beautifully captured setting, and the conflict between the past and the present.

By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW

L.A. Weekly

The Cave of the Yellow Dog has an abundance of gentle humor, much of it provided by an adorably scruffy toddler, but there's also impressive strength and wisdom in the family's uncomplaining, shoulder-to-the-wheel approach to the world.

By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

The film offers fascinating glimpses of a hardworking but unhurried way of life, though it doesn't have the powerful dramatic hook of "The Story of the Weeping Camel."

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

The dog is cute, the children are adorable, and the earth and the sky seem to stretch on without limit in The Cave of the Yellow Dog. Unfortunately, so does the slight story.

By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF), Lüthje Schneider Hörl Film, Schesch Filmproduktion, Telepool

Release Date Nov 10, 2006

Duration 1 h 33 m

Rating G

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Website http://www.caveoftheyellowdog.com/

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Awards

Munich Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Young Artist Awards

• 2 Nominations

San Sebastián International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Top Cast

Batchuluun Urjindorj

Father

Buyandulam Daramdadi

Mother

Nansal Batchuluun

Oldest daughter

Nansalmaa Batchuluun

Youngest daughter

Batbayar Batchuluun

Son

Tserenpuntsag Ish

Older woman

Scharav Sumiya

First hunter

Battur Lhamsuren

Second hunter

Batjargal Ulzidelger

Driver

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