Lady of the Gobi
MovieTitle | Lady of the Gobi |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Mar 30, 2022 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig |
Production country | Mongolia, United Kingdom, China, Japan, France |
Production companies | The Guardian, NHK Global Media Services, NHK, i CITY Films, Petite Maison Production |
Run time | 25 min. |
On Mongolia’s coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. However, the road from the mines to China is riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene and now, amid the Covid crisis, drivers face days of quarantine on the border. Trapped in a hazardous industry, Maikhuu's journey reflects the human and environmental costs of Mongolia’s mining boom.