Amid the wintry steppes, Saina, a Mongolian horseman turned cultural performer, tends his ranch during the day and performs horseback tricks for audiences at night. Unlike the majestic cavalryman he portrays in the show, Saina discovers that his real life as a herdsman is on the verge of disintegrating.

estrelado / starring / avec :
Saina, Undus, Qilemuge, Tonggalag, Qinartu

um filme de / a film by / un film de
JIANG Xiaoxuan

Malaysia, United States, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan | 2024 | Fiction | 98' (1h38) | color


1st Feature | 1er LM


Director's statement | Note d'intention :
"The film is inspired by true events that happened to my friend Saina, a Mongolian herdsman who chose to become a horseback performer to have a more stable income. When I visited him at the horse show, I was struck by the hyper-masculine atmosphere, in which traditional Mongolian masculinity was prominently featured. These male performers became the subjects of a fetishized gaze celebrating not just their masculinity but also their ethnic identity. In the film, I cast Saina to play himself, portraying a character navigating between the world of horse shows and his real-life struggles. As events unfold, Saina starts to find the stark contrast between the roles he performs and his actual circumstances irreconcilable…"
(Xiaoxuan JIANG)


Titles | Titres :
Yi pi bai ma de re meng
TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE
لقتل حصان منغولي

Type : Feature Narrative | Long-métrage Fiction
Genre : Drama | Drame
Language | Langue de tournage : |
Countries | Pays : Malaysia, United States, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan | Malaisie, Etats-Unis, Hong Kong, Corée du Sud, Japon
Year | Année de production : 2024
Colors | Couleurs : Color | Couleur


CAST | ACTRICES-ACTEURS :
Saina (Saina)
Undus (Hasa)
Qilemuge (Tana)
Tonggalag (Father)
Qinartu (Old Beggar)


Producer
Zhulin Mo

Executive producer
Tan Chui Mui

REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
JIANG Xiaoxuan

Screenwriter | Scénariste :
Xiaoxuan JIANG


Cinematographer | Direction de la photo :
Tao Qiu

Sound | Son :
Qi Liu

Editing | Montage :
Zhong Zheng

Production Design | Décors :
Zongjian Hou

Costumes | Costumes :
Lian Liu

Production Manager | Directeur de production :
Akrame El Meziane

Music | Musique :
Unur

PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Da Huang Pictures

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) world sales
Pluto Film
info(@)plutofilm.de | www.plutofilm.de

International press office | Presse internationale :
Gloria Zerbinati | gloria.zerbinati(@)gmail.com





FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2024 | World premiere | Competition : Giornate degli Autori | Venice International Film Festival | Venise (Italie)
/// 2024 | Wiiner: Authors under 40 Award (Best Directing and Screenwriting) | Venice International Film Festival | Venise (Italie)

/// 2024 | Sélection officielle | Red Sea FilmFest | Djeddah (Arabie Saoudite)

/// 2024 | Nominé : Best Director | Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
| Brisbane (Australia)
/// 2024 | Nominé : Best Film | Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
| Brisbane (Australia)

/// 2025 | Compétition | Vesoul Asian Film Festival (Festival International des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul - FICA 2025) | Vesoul (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France)

Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.instagram.com/amantalik/
- www.amantalik.com/copy-of-b-i-o
- https://acf.biff.kr/eng/html/projects/development_view.asp?section=DEVELOPMENT&column=&searchString=&dv_year=2023&gotoPage=1&idx=414
- www.giornatedegliautori.com/en/program/to-kill-a-mongolian-horse-eng/
- https://pro.festivalscope.com/director/xiaoxuan-jiang
- www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt30984809/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 5 Feb 2025