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The Horse Thief (1986) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 88 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Tian Zhuangzhuang
- Starring
- Jiji Dan, Drashi, Daiba, Rigzin Tseshang, Jamco Jayang, Gaoba
Norbu and Dolma, devout Buddhists in a Tibetan clan, are expelled after Norbu is accused of stealing from the temple. In poverty their first son Tashi dies of fever. When a second son is born, Norbu devotes himself to protecting the child, seeks the clan’s forgiveness for his family, and risks everything desperately to spare them from isolation, starvation and a harsh winter.
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