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On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.

Dusty winds and quiet isolation settle over the Gobi desert as a former inmate finds a strange kinship with a stray animal. This somber character study captures the heavy stillness of a town preparing for a world that has already moved on.

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