TAÏGA

“‹”‹US Premiere Screenings

2014, France, Hamid Sardar, 52 min.

Hamid Sardar’s breathtaking documentary Taïga provides an intimate glimpse into the world of Mongolian sheep herders, who must battle the twin predations of wolves and mining interests in the delicate ecosystem of the Mongolian steppe. The film will have its US premiere at the Rubin on Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22.

Taïga was the winner of a FIPA d’Or, the Jury Prize at the Festival d’Etonnant Voyageurs in Paris; the Grand Prize from the Union de Radio & Television International (URTI) for best documentary at the Monte Carlo Golden Nymph Awards; and an “˜Etoile’ de la SCAM as one of the thirty most influential films of 2014.

All screenings will include a Q&A with the filmmaker.

Full Schedule

Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM

Sunday, November 22 at 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM