Event

Documentary: The wolves always come at night

As part of the Month of Art, we’re screening the compelling documentary The Wolves Always Come at Night. The film explores how art and science can work together to better understand themes such as conflict, trauma, and healing. It offers both a visual and analytical perspective on human resilience. A discussion will follow the screening.

Organised by	Wageningen University & Research
Date	Tue 17 June 2025 17:00 to 19:00
Venue	Impulse, building number 115 Stippeneng 2 115 6708 WE Wageningen +31 (0) 317 - 482828

The Wolves Always Come at Night (Чоно үүр шөнөөр ирдэг)
Australia, Mongolia, Germany | 2024 | 96m | Mongolian

Logline:

A young couple must adapt to a new way of life after a devastating storm wrought by climate change forces them from their home.

Synopsis:

It is spring in the desert of Bayanhongor province in Mongolia, where young nomadic couple Davaa and Zaya live with their four kids, caring for their birthing animals.

The kids spend the nights telling each other ghost stories of disappearing gers. Davaa awakes startled to check the herd for wolves, but finds nothing there. Local herders discuss the auspicious sighting of two ‘red stars’.

One fateful day a violent dust storm hits the families camp and they discover half their animals killed. They make the painful decision to leave for the city and Davaa is forced to sell his beloved horse.

Setting up their ger in the cities ‘districts’, the family begin adjusting to their new life. Davaa starts work at a gravel factory but becomes increasingly haunted by the presence of his lost animals.