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Tuya's Marriage
Why this pick
Set among Inner Mongolian herders, it similarly draws power from stark landscapes, practical family pressures, and a resilient woman’s intimate relationship to pastoral life.
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When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
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