Morin Khuur

“Morin Khuur (The Horsehead Fiddle)” is a story which melds a traditional Mongolian legend with a prevalent climate change issue in a nomadic community. This short film, shot on location in Mongolia, humanizes and expresses how water scarcity, drought, and desertification have a direct effect on human relationships.

In the film, childhood friends are united by a horse passed on between them as a prize after a wrestling match at Naadam Games. Years later as adults their nomadic community faces an urgent water shortage and their beloved horse falls ill from digesting plastic. Confronted by recent droughts at a community meeting, it emerges how differently they evaluate the problem.