Review: RSIFF competition title ‘To Kill A Mongolian Horse’ is a moving, gripping tale

JEDDAH: Progress and modernism sometimes spell the end of an era and the traditional way of life. This is essayed brilliantly in director Xiaoxuan Jiang’s“To Kill A Mongolian Horse,” which had its MENA region premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah and is up for consideration for an award at the closing ceremony on Thursday.

Running in the “Red Sea: Competition” section against titles from across the world, the Mandarin and Mongolian language work unfolds against the barren landscape of Mongolia.