# Mountain Patrol (2004)

> On the Tibetan Plateau, a journalist joins an outlaw conservation patrol whose pursuit of antelope poachers exposes the brutal cost of protecting a vanishing wilderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9684

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Lu Chuan
- Cast: Duobujie, Zhang Lei, Qi Dao, Zhao Xueying, Ma Zhanlin
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386651/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: austere, harrowing, visceral, thoughtful movie night, environmental film program

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of courage and sacrifice unfolds in the harsh Tibetan wilderness.

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