The Horse Thief (1986)
- Original title
- 盗马贼
- Directed by
- Tian Zhuangzhuang
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 54 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man from a Tibetan ethnic minority steals horses. The film shows his life and the Buddhist ceremonies of his community.
meditativecontemplativeobservationalritualisticslow-pacedspiritualearthly
What happens
The Horse Thief is a 1986 Chinese film by director Tian Zhuangzhuang. It follows one of Tian's favorite topics, Chinese minorities, a topic he touched upon in 1984's On the Hunting Ground and would return to in 2004's documentary, Delamu. Like these other films, The Horse Thief shows Tian's fascination with China's ethnic minorities, and in particular the Buddhist ceremonies that these peoples practice. The Horse Thief was produced by the Xi'an Film Studio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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