The Wolves Always Come At Night

It is spring in the desert of Mongolia, where young nomadic couple Davaa and Zaya live with their four kids, caring for their birthing animals.

The kids spend the nights telling each other ghost stories of disappearing gers. Local herders discuss the auspicious sighting of two ‘red stars’. But one fateful day a violent dust storm hits the family’s camp and they discover half their animals dead. They make the painful decision to leave for the city and Davaa is forced to sell his beloved horse.

Setting up their ger in the town’s ‘districts’, the family begin adjusting to their new life. Davaa becomes increasingly haunted by the presence of his animals and a longing for his lost home.

IDFA 2024
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
BFI London Film Festival 2024
CPH:DOX 2025
Sydney Film Festival 2025