Synopsis
A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
Key facts
Cast
Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Suraj Sharma, Ramón Rodríguez, Virginia Madsen, Marton Csokas, Jason Scott Lee, Glynis Davies
Original language
English
First release
October 7, 2016 (United States)
Setting
Mongolia
Crew
Screenplay
Jordan Roberts
Producer
Courtney Solomon, Julie Kirkham, Mark Canton, Patrick Aiello
Cinematography
John Bailey
Editing
Susan Shipton
Music
Jonathan Goldsmith
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 7, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 21, 2019 |
| Streaming | United States | June 21, 2019 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Jordan Roberts |
| Cast | Vera Farmiga (Alise Firth), Jacob Tremblay (Wes Firth), Suraj Sharma (Ismail), Ramón Rodríguez (Batbayar), Virginia Madsen (Victoria), Marton Csokas (Connor Firth), Jason Scott Lee (Shaman Helper), Glynis Davies (Lillian), Valerie Planche (Maureen), Sasha Barry (Susan), Lara Zaluski (Samantha), Taylor Geare (Becca Firth), Ari Rombough (Rebecca), Catherine Gell (Dr. Wagner), Rae Farrer (Sister Ruth), Conor Mullen (Duncan), Makambe Simamba (Nara), Nomin Bayasgalan (Enkhtuyaa), Javkhlan Baatar (Gantulga), Lkhagvadulam Enkhtaivan (Bolormaa), Batdelger Enkhbaatar (Otgenbayar) |
| Screenplay | Jordan Roberts |
| Producer | Courtney Solomon, Julie Kirkham, Mark Canton, Patrick Aiello |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Editing | Susan Shipton |
| Music | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Production design | Gae S. Buckley |
| Costumes | Annie Bloom |
Additional data: TMDB.
