The Tibetan Dog

E.T. meets Red Dog in the Himalayas. A city boy sent to live with his estranged father on the Tibetan plateau bonds with a stray guardian hound after losing his mother. Quiet landscapes and understated emotion define this 2011 animated hybrid, where the dog’s loyalty cuts through cultural and generational silence.

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Masayuki Kojima directed The Tibetan Dog in 2011. See Masayuki Kojima's full filmography, where to start with Masayuki Kojima, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masayuki Kojima.

The Tibetan Dog was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.