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State of Dogs (Mongolian: Нохойн орон, alternately Nokhoin Oron) is a Mongolian movie that was released in 1998, directed and written by Peter Brosens and Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh. The film was shown at the 1998 Venice Film Festival,[1] the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] the 1999 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival,[2] and won the Grand Prix at the 1998 Visions du Réel film festival in Nyon, Switzerland.[1]

State of Dogs
Nohoin Oron
Directed byPeter Brosens
Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh
Written byPeter Brosens
Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh
Produced byPeter Brosens (Inti Films)
Jan Ewout Ruiter (Balthazar Film)
Kristiina Pervila
Alok Nandi I
StarringNyam Dagyrantz
Baatar Galsansukh
Purevdavaa Oyungerel
Jamyansuren Oyunstingel
Narrated byMaria von Heland
CinematographyHeiki Färm
Sakhya Byamba
Music byCharo Calvo
Release date
  • December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryMongolia
LanguageMongolian

Synopsis


Set in Mongolia's capital city, Ulan Bator, the film combines documentary elements with fictional elements[3] in the fragmented, impressionistic and dreamlike story of Baasar, a dog who dies early in the movie shot by a hunter employed by the city to reduce its dog population, which has more than one dog for each four humans in its population of 800,000.[4]

According to Mongolian legend, a dog (who is prepared) may be reincarnated in its next life as a human, after roaming free for as long as he wants.[5] Baasar roams the memory of his life, uninterested in advancing to a human life.[2]

The film includes brief interludes with a solar eclipse, a segment in which a young man recites poems directly to the camera, and a depiction of modern Mongolian life with undercurrents of mysticism and myth.[4]


Cultural influence


Garth Stein, American author and film producer, was inspired by State of Dogs to write his best selling novel The Art of Racing in the Rain.[6]


Awards



References


  1. Bhob Stewart (2008). "State of Dogs (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-06-14.
  2. "State of Dogs". Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.
  3. "Die Like a Dog, A lauded Mongolian film probes a mongrel's soul". Time Magazine, Leah Kohlenberg, January 25, 1999. January 25, 1999. Archived from the original on February 14, 2001.
  4. "State of Dogs". Yahoo Movies.
  5. "Bestselling author discusses work 'from a dog's point of view'". Carmel Valley News, Karen Billing.
  6. "AUTHOR TALK: Garth Stein". Bookreporter.com, May 16, 2008.





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