Khadak (film)

Khadak is a 2006 Belgian/Dutch/German film directed by [Wikidata] and [Wikidata]. The film is set in the steppes of Mongolia and takes place during winter in the latter half of the 20th century. It explores the events which concern Bagi, a nomadic herder, during his coming of age and the forced relocation of his people. Bagi has epilepsy and is subject to fits which cause visions and out-of-body experiences. When local officials claim that a disease is killing the livestock his family relies on Bagi and many others are forcibly relocated and made to work at an open pit mine mining coal. Eventually Bagi meets a woman, named Zolzaya, who participates in raids against the freight trains which transport coal away from the facility. As Bagi fights to overcome his epilepsy, together with Zolzaya he leads a group of young people who try to disrupt the mining operations and enliven the despondent populace to return to their nomadic lifestyle.

Cast[]

as Bagi
as Zolzaya
as Grandfather
as Shamaness
as Mother
as Naraa

Music[]

Some of the music in this film is composed and performed by the Mongolian band Altan Urag.^[1]

Awards[]

The film won the Lion Of The Future - “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.

References[]

^ "Altan Urag Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2015-02-23.

External links[]

[1] "Altan Urag Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2015-02-23.

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