Synopsis
Tharlo lives a simple life in rural Tibet. A 40-year old shepherd who can recite extensive passages from Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book from memory, Tharlo, nicknamed “Ponytail,” rarely interacts with other people. But when he travels to town for an ID card and meets a modern young hairdresser, their relationship threatens to upend the life he knows.
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Movie Details
| China Releases: | December 9th, 2016 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | February 14th, 2017 by Icarus Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Keywords: | Life on a Farm, Retro Black and White, Set in Tibet, Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Heaven Pictures, Culture and Media Co Ltd, Beijing Ocean and Time Culture Communication Co Ltd, Beijing YiHe Start Film Production Ltd, New Heaven Picture Culture and Media Co Ltd |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Tibetan |