Wolf Totem

★★★★★

Original title: Le dernier loup

2015 · 2 h 1 min

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema

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Cast

Shaofeng Feng Shawn Dou Ankhnyam Ragchaa Zhusheng Yin Baasanjav Mijid Gexige Baoyin

Credits

Written by: Jiang Rong Alain Godard

Plot

In 1969, a Beijing student sent to Inner Mongolia learns the ways of the nomads and the wolves.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jean-Jacques Annaud's film is visually spectacular, a love letter to the steppe and its wolves.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

• Golden Rooster Awards 2015: Best Film (Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture)

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (6,570 votes)
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