To Kill a Mongolian Horse (2025)

Original title

一匹白馬的熱夢

Directed by

Xiaoxuan Jiang

Genre

drama

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

12

Rating

8.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A horseback performer in Inner Mongolia weighs his desire to keep old traditions against the pull of modern life. He faces choices about how to live and work in a changing world.

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What happens

To Kill a Mongolian Horse (Chinese: 一匹白馬的熱夢) is a 2024 drama film directed and written by Jiang Xiaoxuan in her feature film debut. Set in Inner Mongolia and produced by Da Huang Pictures, the film is a co-production between Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and the United States. It stars Saina, a horseback performer and first-time actor, playing himself, and explores his struggle between adhering to traditions as a horseback performer and embracing contemporary society. The film had its world premiere in competition for the Giornate degli Autori at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024. It received two nominations in the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, including a nomination for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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