Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Guardian, NHK Global Media Services, NHK, i CITY Films, Petite Maison Production
Lady of the Gobi
25 minDocumentary
Plot
On Mongolia’s coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. However, the road from the mines to China is riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene and now, amid the Covid crisis, drivers face days of quarantine on the border. Trapped in a hazardous industry, Maikhuu's journey reflects the human and environmental costs of Mongolia’s mining boom.