The Golden Ger

(1961)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Family

Year: 1961

Runtime: 79 мин

Country: Mongolia, East Germany

Director: Gottfried Kolditz, Dorjpalam Ravjaa

Cast: Luvsanjamts Jamba, Zaagani Zegmed, Batsuchijn Zorig, Zedendambin Nordshmaa, Dolgorsuren Chimid, Kurt Mühlhardt, Evelyn Cron, Surengin Suchbaatar, Gambodshawin Zegmed

Plot

Herder Pagwa lives in a hut in a valley of beautiful flowers, where he hoards a mysterious chest whose secret is not revealed even to his three sons. The elder two believe that the chest is filled with gold and precious stones, so they break it open. From then on, water floods the valley, the earth withers and the people and animals start dying of thirst. The youngest son seeks out the wise Arat to ask for advice.