Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Screening - Old Dog
Directed by native Tibetan novelist and filmmaker Pema Tseden, Old Dog centers on an aged shepherd on the Himalayan plains as he struggles to keep his Tibetan mastiff, an ancient breed desired by pet dealers and dog thieves.
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This film beautifully depicts contemporary Tibet, where rural society and traditional values clash with modernity.
“A cleverly devised story, rich in allegory and social critiques with very little fat on its bones. Pema Tseden is a name you're going to be much more familiar with in the coming years” (indieWIRE). (Dir.: Pema Tseden aka Wanma Caidan, China, 2011, 88 min., DigiBeta, Tibetan with English subtitles)
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