面临资本侵入,牧民无能为力,选择接受微薄赔偿进而”异地搬迁”,“落后”地区的未来被“发达”地区支配。经济发展的过程也是资本扩张的过程,资本的逻辑是工具理性的逻辑,传统生活方式和地方文化在这种逻辑下都被忽略,除非它能变为钞票。“落后”地区,其传统文化和生活方式可能被“发达”地区的模式所取代,牧民被现代社会和生活裹挟。而在这个过程中,通常伴随着不平等的谈判,导致本地居民(如牧民)无法获得公平的补偿或发言权。

------------------------------------小朋友做梦想当歌手,正如有些“欠发达”地区从小玩手机的小孩想当网红或游戏主播一样。折射了牧民生活生计乃至三观变迁。“歌手” 是 新社会结构中的 “英雄”。在传统的牧民社区中,生活方式和职业选择往往与土地和自然环境紧密相关。而现代社会重视个人表达、创意和娱乐。在这样的新社会结构中,通过娱乐、文化和网络平台获得成功和认可的人物成为了新一代的“英雄”。

------------------------------------整个“牧民世界”已然崩塌,世界的血管就是这么一点点被资本给剥解的,到处都是人类开发/发展和现代性的痕迹,只留下了无生机,荒无一物的“人造自然”。

--------------------------看时想起万玛才旦,想起《气球》和《静静的玛尼石》,感觉在某些议题上和此片异曲同工(imdb上,玛尼石7.2,气球6.9,仅比此片高些许。我觉得万的文化涵化、文化比较的主题更明显)。

-------------------------男孩形象独立坚强,勇往直前,吃苦耐劳,不达目的不择手段,让我想起逛中国美术馆,5楼展叫“内蒙古马精神”,此即男孩所有。厅前雕塑叫“北疆汉子”,圆头细眼,不怒自威。

----------------------片尾信息TO THIS DAY OVER ONE FIFTH OF MONGOLIA HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR MINING.391 LAKES.344 RIVERS AND 760 SPRINGS HAVE DRIED UP AND MANY MOREARE BEING POISONED BY THE MOSTLY GLOBAL ACTING MINING INDUSTRY.

--------------------片中回响的颂歌仿佛从千年前飘来,有寓言和警世的作用----Amra, why did you chose this song? I've been singing this song with my father since I was little.1:30:47And every time I sing it, I feel him with me. Good luck.1:30:56---Once upon a time Before greed prevailed1:31:21In the beginning of time Our planet was woven of gold1:31:30That is why we call it"Golden Earth"1:31:41To remind the world let's sing this hymn.1:31:46Here and here they started mining. As a result, two ponds shrunk.1:32:01They changed the course of the river several times...1:32:12And renaturing? They forgot all about it.1:32:17When the last golden vein is exposed The demons awaken1:32:36Life will be extinguished forever And the earth falls into dust.1:32:45That is why we call it"Golden Earth"1:32:56To remind the world let's sing this hymn.1:33:01Gold is unattainable happiness Gold is endless suffering1:33:14This truth is told over generations From grandparents, to parents, to us1:33:22That is why we call it"Golden Earth"1:33:34
Let's sing this hymn for every living thing.1:33:39
