Country: China
Genre: Feature Film, Family
Release Year: 2024
Runtime: 86 minutes
Directors: Dong Xinwen, Shapkat·Mulat
Recommended Age: 6+
Synopsis:
Unlike other Kazakh children, Ansar has never had a horse of his own—until one day, a friend of his father secretly brings him a horse named Feilaike. This sparks a conflict between Ansar and his older brother, and Feilaike ends up injured. While helping treat the horse, Ansar is touched by the story of a veterinarian’s granddaughter, Xiaomeili, and her father. Inspired, Ansar sets his sights on winning the horse race championship. With the prize—a camel—he plans to take Xiaomeili to Antarctica to find her father.
Awards and Nominations:
Excellent Domestic Film, “Light and Youth” Section, 30th Beijing College Student Film Festival (part of the Beijing International Film Festival)
Best Film Award from the International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ), 28th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences (Germany)
Nominated for Best Children’s Film and Best Music, 36th China Golden Rooster Awards
Excellent Film Award, 1st Daliangshan Xichang Ethnic Film Week (2023)
Audience Favorite Natural Hope Feature Film of the Year, 9th Ya’an Giant Panda and Nature Film Week (2023)
Official Selection, 2023 Jordan International Children’s Film Festival
Official Selection, 2023 Russia “Spirit of Fire” International Film Festival
Official Selection, 2024 Mexico International Children’s Film Festival
Official Selection, 2024 MICE Children’s Film Festival (Spain)