Summaries

A curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose truck breaks down not far from Gombo's hut.

The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Serguei, gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Serguie seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other?—Mattias Thuresson

Gombo is a simple man who lives in the vast grassy fields of China with his wife, two children, and mother. The most interesting aspect of the film is the dragonfly Gombo and his son play with. The son is soon distracted by his mother, a city-girl, squeaking a little toy doll. He runs off and plays with his doll. Later in the film, the boy catches a dragonfly himself and amazes his mother and sister with the awesomeness of nature's toys.—Deesha

Details

Keywords
  • young
  • truck driver
  • truck
  • wife
  • steppes
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 24, 1991
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin France Soviet Union
Language Mandarin Russian Mongolian
Filming locations Hulun Buir Aimag, Inner Mongolia, China
Production companies UGC Images Hachette Première Camera One

Box office

Gross US & Canada $377832
Gross worldwide $377832

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 59m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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