The Wolves Always Come at Night
Description
A devastating sandstorm disrupts a Mongolian herding family’s traditional way of life in this film that blurs the boundary between fiction and documentary. With their livelihood no longer sustainable, the family relocates to the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, where they mourn the loss of their deep connection to the land and struggle to adapt to pollution, overpopulation, and other harsh realities of urban life. Director Gabrielle Brady crafts a visually immersive portrait of displacement, climate change, and cultural erosion. The film captures both the physical and emotional toll of forced migration, highlighting the quiet sorrow of leaving behind a world that may never be reclaimed. Seamlessly blending realism with a dreamlike quality, The Wolves Come at Night is a moving reflection on resilience, longing, and the irreversible changes faced by communities living on the frontlines of environmental upheaval. —Amir George
Gabrielle Brady studied documentary filmmaking at La Escuela Internacional de Cine in Cuba. She’s the director of the short films Los pantalones rotos (2013), Static Miracles (2014), and The Island (2017). She made her feature debut with Island of the Hungry Ghosts (2019). The Wolves Always Come at Night is her second feature.
Film Details
LanguageMongolian
Original Language TitleЧоно үүр шөнөөр ирдэг
Year2024
PremiereSF Bay Area
Runtime96
CountryMongolia, Australia, Germany
DirectorGabrielle Brady
ProducerJulia Niethammer, Ariunaa Tserenpil, Rita Walsh
Executive ProducerDeanne Weir, Alexander Wadouh, Stefanie Plattner, Emma Hindley, Dan Cogan
WriterDavaasuren Dagvasuren, Otgonzaya Dashzeveg, Gabrielle Brady
EditorKatharina Fiedler
CinematographerMichael Latham
MusicAaron Cupples
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
