Screening
Soho House
09-11-2025 / 18:00 h.
Film Information
Year: 2025
Duration: 89
Language: VOSI
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis
Over the generations, as winter approaches and snow descends on Tsakhir Valley in Mongolia, herders have led thousands of horses on long treks across the frozen steppes to find fresh pastures to graze in. For young Batbold and his older and more experienced companion Tsagaana, this is both a job and an opportunity to reconnect with the traditions of their nomadic ancestors. But during their four-month journey through severe landscapes and temperatures, they and the 1000 horses they’ve sworn to protect will face the dangers of wilderness. After this adventure and with the future of his community at stake, Batbold must choose between upholding the values that define his culture or abandon them for the lure of a more appealing life in the city.
Director
Kasimir Burgess is an Australian director, screenwriter, and editor known for exploring multiple forms of filmmaking, from animation to documentary and fiction. His short films have been screened in over thirty countries and have won twenty-five awards. His short film Booth Story (2005) won the Film of the Festival at the Raindance Film Festival and Lily (2011) won the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale 2011. His interest in other cultures has lead him to direct a documentary in remote indigenous communities and the Torres Straight to record important cultural songs that might otherwise be forgotten. These films, along with his collaborative work with prominent Australian artists, have been screened and collected by The National Gallery of Victoria, Heidi Centre for Contemporary Art, The Melbourne Arts Centre and The Australian Centre for The Moving Image. His third feature-length documentary, Iron Winter (2025), was supported by the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund and debuted in competition at the Visions du Réel 2025.
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