State of Dogs

Original Title: State of Dogs

Drama, Documentary, Experimental | 87' | 1998 (Completed)

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Director:	Peter Brosens
Producer:	Peter Brosens
Writer:	Peter Brosens

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In Mongolia, people know that when a dog dies he will be reborn as a man. But Basaar is reluctant to return as a man. In order to accept his fate, the dog sets out on a journey through his memory.

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Basaar was a dog. Now he is dead. He was shot in the backstreets of Ulan Bator. Basaar loved and trusted man. Now that trust is gone. In Mongolia, people know that when a dog dies he will be reborn as a man. But Basaar is reluctant to return as a man. In order to accept his fate, Basaar sets out on a journey through his memory. He remembers his life as a sheep dog in the Mongolian countryside. He remembers the pain and sorrow when he was abandoned by his master. And he remembers the struggle to survive as a stray in the city. When Basaar is coming to terms with his destiny the mythical dragon Rah is about to swallow the sun to create total chaos and destruction. Now, Basaar's rebirth depends on man's power to scare away Rah... State of Dogs tells the story of a Mongolian dog who didn't want to be a man.
Basaar était un chien. Aujourd’hui, il est mort. On lui a tiré dessus dans les ruelles d’ Ulan Bator. Basaar aimait et faisait confiance aux hommes. Aujourd’hui cette confiance est anéantie. En Mongolie, on sait que lorsqu’un chien meurt, il se réincarne en homme. Mais Basaar est réticent à l’idée de redevenir un homme. Afin d’accepter son destin, Basaar entame un voyage à travers sa mémoire. Il se souvient de sa vie en tant que chien de berger dans la campagne mongole. Il se souvient de sa peine et sa douleur lorsqu’il fut abandonné par son maître. Et il se souvient du combat pour survivre en tant que chien errant dans la ville. Alors que Basaar arrive au terme de sa destinée, Rah, le dragon mythique est sur le point d’avaler le soleil pour créer un chaos et une destruction générale. Désormais, la réincarnation de Basaar dépend du pouvoir de l’homme d’effrayer Rah… State of Dogs raconte l’histoire d’un chien mongol qui ne voulait pas être un homme.

Credits

Director
Peter Brosens
Producer
Peter Brosens
Writer
Peter Brosens
Cast
Bataar Galsansukh, Nyam Dagyrantz
Editing
Octavio Iturbe
Photography
Sakhya Byamba, Heikki Färm
Music
Charo Calvo, A. Schnittke, S. Gubaidulina, A. Sallinen a.o.

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Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Documentary, Experimental
Year of production

1998
Production status
Completed
Original title
State of Dogs
Original language
Mongolian, English

Technical specs

Running time
87'
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
35mm
Colour
Colour

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Bo Films

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9000 Gent
Belgium

peter@bofilms.be

www.bofilms.be

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Awards

1999: Best Script Award - MediaWave International Festival for Visual Arts (HU)1998: Grand Prix - Vision du Réel-Festival International du Cinéma Documentaire de Nyon (CH); European Lianas for Best Documentary - New European Talent of the European Film & TV Market Barcelona (ES); Centaur for Best Feature Documentary - Message to Man International Film Festival (RU); Best Feature Film - International Environmental Film Festival of Gava (ES); Campanula de Oro, Grande Prémio de Ambiente - Cine 'Eco-Seia international Film & Video Festival (PT); Critics Award - Sao Paulo International Film Festival (BR); Grand Prix - Maremma International Documentary Film Festival of Firenze (IT); Mention Spéciale du Jury - Semaine du Documentaire de Création Européen de Strasbourg (FR)

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MEDIA-Programme, 16:9 Action Plan of the EU and EURIMAGES

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State of Dogs

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Credits

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Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Music

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Creation details

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Category

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Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour