Old Dog
A story of an aged sheepherder, his gruff grown son (who’s having trouble conceiving a child with his wife) and the old man’s Tibetan mastiff hound – a highly prized breed, much sought after by urban Chinese – whose existence is imperiled from all sides.
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Cast
6 people
Pema Tseden Director
United States release April 22, 2012 · Produced in China · Languages Chinese, Tibetan
Production
China
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Original title
ཁྱི་རྒན།
Original language
Tibetan
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Tibetan
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · March 27, 2011
Hong Kong International Film Festival premiere
United States · April 22, 2012
Theatrical · Icarus Films / dGenerate Films
Canada
October 4, 2011 · Theatrical
France
July 3, 2012 · La Rochelle Film Festival
Japan
October 11, 2012 · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
Netherlands
January 29, 2012 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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