Khadak

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Dave S The first half of Khadak is a fascinating look at rural Mongolian culture, filled with beautiful cinematography that captures the sweeping vistas of the steppes and the day-to-day activities of its nomadic inhabitants. It is absolutely stunning at times. However, the second half of the film, after a family is relocated to a mining town as the result of a livestock plague, is baffling at the best of times, gradually taking on a weird arthouse vibe. Filled with odd symbolism, it just comes a cross as horribly pretentious, which is a shame considering how strong the first half is. Maybe this would all make more sense for someone from Mongolia who’s watching it in a cinema in Ulan Bator. Not being from Mongolia and watching it in the cosey confines of my basement, I’m left very confused and a little disappointed. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Audience Member I REALLY wanted to like this, however, it is the slowest-moving film I have ever seen, and there is almost zero dialogue. I found it impossible to understand the story-line, such as it was. Naturally, the critics here all would love this, but I doubt many viewers will have this much patience. Looking forward to another film from Mongolia.... Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Epilepsy and shamanism are closely related in many cultures. The main characters visions meld with reality until the whole beautiful film becomes a stark figment. Amazing cinematography. "Khadak makes the most of Mongolia's vast horizons and swallowing space, the grandeur of emptiness, together with precisely composed pictures" Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A meditation on the effects of forced industrialization and globalization on a community of nomadic herders. This is a poetic and cerebral endeavor, so its not recommended for the faint of mind. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member (****): Thumbs Up A beautiful and almost hypnotic minimalist film. This would make a great half of a double feature with the film Tulpan (2009). Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Khadak=Le signe des ancetres (tjr bon a savoir). On y voit le désir de retour aux racines des paysans qui ont ete forces a partir de chez eux, a cause d'une contagion animale inventee par le gouvernement. L'histoire est simple. La symbolique est,elle, tres, meme trop presente: differents plans qui doivent signifier qqch sauf qu'on ne voit pas quoi exactement. Traduction svp Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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