Fresh
A unique, charming coming-of-age film.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Overview
Bilike has never seen a ping-pong ball before. He and his family live without electricity and running water in a solitary tent home among the vast steppe grasslands. The magnificent landscape here has changed little since the days of Genghis Kahn. But life in the middle of nowhere can be exciting for a young boy. The smallest of details become big events for curious Bilike and his best friends Erguotou and Dawa. The mystery of the small white ball floating in the creek leads to questions about the world around them, as well as innocent mischief.
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83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Somehow, Hao never breaks the spell of enchantment over the proceedings. He doesn't find the characters quaint or amusing, he finds them real and human and confers the full dignity of existence upon them.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
Wistful, humorous and majestically pictorial, Mongolian Ping Pong is an off-trail film full of offtbeat delights.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
A candid and enviably uncluttered film.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Rotten
Episodic and meandering, with several tedious stretches.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
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