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The Horse Thief 1986 盗马贼

Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a highwayman. After Norbu is charged with stealing from the temple, he and his family are banished. Impoverished and marginalized, they can do little when their beloved son becomes ill. Tashi dies of a fever. After a second son is born, Norbu focuses his every action on keeping this child alive, seeking re-admission to the clan for his wife and child, then risking all to save them from isolation and starvation in winter.

Country China
Production Country China
Language Mandarin
Spoken Languages Mandarin , Tibetan
Gnere Drama
Production Company Xi'an Film Studio
Release Date 1 January 1986
88 mins