Official Synopsis
From inside his yurt in northern Mongolia, the reindeer herder Bayandalai ‒ an elder of the Dukhas tribe ‒ muses about the significance of life and death in the largest forest on Earth, the Taiga. Through his connection with the reindeer and with the Taiga, Bayandalai has access to spiritual truths and higher consciousness that he may not be able to pass on to his family members before the lures of city life — jobs, money, houses, things — entice them away.
Filmmaker Biography
Filmmaker(s): Aner Etxebarria Moral & Pablo Vidal Santos
Aner Etxebarria Moral and Pablo Vidal Santos are Spanish ethnographic film directors specializing in high-altitude environments, Indigenous lore, and environmental conservation worldwide.
Related Academic Publication
Inamura, T..
(2005).
The Transformation of the Community of Tsaatan Reindeer Herders in Mongolia and Their Relationships with the Outside World.
Senri Ethnological Studies
, 69
, 123–152.
https://doi.org/10.15021/00002643