The Boy of the Prairie

Matemino Ruvas is an experienced documentary director in Poland who has won numerous awards. This time she went deep into the snow-covered plateau of Mongolia to shoot a nomadic family. Rather than cross-border involvement in feature films, it is better to say that she saw the state of life under the severe changes in natural weather, providing a life stage that cannot be faked, showing the true texture of survival, production, and growth. 11-year-old Sukhbat is transitioning from an infant to taking on family responsibilities. In addition to helping with livestock herding, his father wants him to work hard on horseback riding, sing and run boldly, and represent the family in competitions. The lens is very far away to show the insignificance of human beings between heaven and earth, and very close up to capture the innocent face and perseverance in the eyes.