2024 | China | Short

Baozhda (2024)

  • Chinese - 25 mins
  • Director | Keran Abukasimu
  • Writer | Keran Abukasimu
  • Producer | Derek Zhang, Wang Yaohui

STATUS: Released

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Young Keran is visiting his family in the snow-covered grasslands of northern China. He loses sight of a sheep destined to be sacrificed according to Kazakh ritual for that evening’s New Year’s festivities. Together with his cousin, he embarks on a search that leads towards a heavy responsibility and a heart-wrenching decision. A tender story of formative childhood, offering an ode to the stunning environment and the beauty and harshness of the traditions it harbours.

young boy family snow-covered grasslands northern China Kazakh ritual sacrifice
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