Shortly after crossing the border of Kazakhstan, Charles, a teacher from Paris, runs out of gas. He continues on foot, turning down several offers of a lift. On his way, he meets a young Kazakh woman, Ulzhan, who teaches French at a local school. When he buys a horse from her family, she decides to join him on his journey, despite the fact that Charles wants to be alone.
Director: | Volker Schlöndorff |
Studio: | Fly Times Pictures |
Producer(s): | Regis Ghezelbash |
Cast: | Philippe Torreton, Ayanat Ksenbai, David Bennent, Zhaina Abdieva, Vladimir Aryskin, Tanyrbergen Berdongarov |
Writer(s): | Jean-Claude Carrière |
Official Site: | www.ulzhan.com/ |