Original subtitles

[ handsaw rasping ]

[ chattering ]

[ growling ]

[ screeching ]

[ squealing ]

Can you hear that?

Monkeys, birds.

Hopefully, The golden auryx.

The animals are restless.

Something's wrong.

What's that?

It was a monkey.

Sounds like It's terrified. Why?

I don't know.

Wait here.

[ handsaw rasping ]

Run!

Run!

[ chattering ]

Get out of the way, go!

Lokar: Okay, let's clear it up.

Mika: Get the others.

We'll need more help.

Come on.

[ chattering ]

Come here.

I'm not going to hurt you.

I'm sorry about your mother.

I'm here to help.

Come here.

Ahhh!

[ grunting ]

in an age when nature and magic ruled the world...

...There is an extraordinary legend --

the story of a warrior

who communicates with animals,

who fights sorcery and the unnatural.

his name is dar,

last of his tribe.

he is also called beastmaster.

What are you afraid of?

You were going to hurt That little monkey.

I was going to save it.

[ growling ] Ruh.

It's all right.

I can take care of this.

Who are you?

I'm dar.

The beastmaster.

Yes.

Alima: I'm so sorry.

I, uh, I'm alima.

If I'd known You-- It's All right.

My father, sakhu, Told me about you.

Sakhu -- that's the king Of the orlas.

Your people are known For their generosity.

When did you start Attacking strangers?

Since my father died, Things have changed.

Our way of life Is under attack.

I can see that.

Most of The animals

Have been killed Or driven away.

They're being hunted For their skins,

Not for clothing or shelter,

But to trade.

Do you know Who's doing it?

An outsider Working for zad.

He offered gold For their skin.

Some greedy men Will take it.

When there were No more animals left to hunt,

They started cutting Down trees.

Now, every day, There are fewer animals

And less forest for them To live in.

Come on.

You'll be safe With me now.

If this continues There'll be nothing left.

Be careful.

They'll kill anyone Who tries to stop them.

How long will This take?

We're working As fast as we can.

The raiders came again Last night and stole our tools.

I'll get you More.

King zad Wants his timber.

He isn't a man You keep waiting.

Have a go yourself.

That's what I pay you for.

Oh, yeah, to do the work That's too difficult

And too dangerous for you.

Lokar: We're a good team.

[ laughing ]

I'm a trader With wonderful connections.

You know these woods.

Together we'll be rich.

That's what You promised.

As long As we don't anger king zad.

He has plans For this timber.

To expand his empire He needs to build forts

To house his armies, And build bridges

To span the largest rivers.

Look around!

We've all this Timber any man,

Even king zad, Could want.

A man with plans like that Is not a man you want to cross.

But please him, And you will have more wealth

For every man in your tribe Than you can possibly imagine.

Just think of how heavy that Gold will weigh in your hands.

How it will buy Anything your heart desires.

King zad is so eager For our success

That he has sent his knights To protect you.

From what?

I told him about the attacks On your men.

Mika: We can defend ourselves.

I need men who can swing axes, Not swords.

Lokar: Be careful, Be very careful, mika.

They would as soon slice your Head off as shake your hand.

Ugh.

Whoa, Be careful with that.

Dar, am I glad To see you.

Leave him, He's with the beastmaster.

I'm glad you told me How friendly the locals are.

This is alima -- This is maku.

His mother was killed In what seems to be

The beginnings of a war.

These men chopping down The forests --

We must stop them.

That's why There's no animals here.

They won't listen.

They're blinded By greed and stupidity.

Dar, can we have A moment here, please?

Be careful with that!

We have to find Your mother.

Doesn't The golden auryx

Has its nest Here?

They fly to this valley To feed on the blossom

Of the starburst which blooms One week every year.

Dar: Until I can release her From my father's spell,

She'll act like Any other golden auryx.

Tao: If they're cutting down The forest,

They can cut down The birds' feeding grounds.

Alima!

Have the orlas heard Of the golden auryx?

Tao: It's a beautiful bird.

It's gold, Well, obviously gold.

That's why it's called "Golden".

About this big and has

Black and gold.

Why do you want the birds?

I don't want all the birds, Just one.

I'll tell you why As soon as I can.

For now, I need you to trust me.

This is very Important.

The path lokar's men are cutting

Will go through Their feeding grounds.

We must find them.

If they can't find food here,

They won't make it To the next one.

We better Hurry.

This is where the auryx Comes to feed.

I don't hear it anymore.

You don't think They've been killed, do you?

[ creaking and thudding ]

Alima: I don't think so.

They're very skittish.

The noise will have Frightened them.

What was that?

Another tree falling.

The forest disappears Piece by piece.

And so does Their feeding ground.

Can your friends help tao Find the birds?

What are you going to do?

Stop them cutting down The trees.

Tao: I'll keep looking For the golden auryx.

[ hissing ]

The snakes are starting To consider all humans

The enemy, even the orla.

Tell her I'm sorry.

My people Have always lived

In harmony With the jungle.

We must make them understand That their actions are wrong.

Alima: They know they're destroying Our home -- they don't care.

We'll make them Care.

This is the plant Your bird feeds on.

It's been trampled Into the ground.

Stay here -- I'll go alone.

Dar, they will attack you.

I don't Think so.

Can you Take maku?

Mika: What do you Want?

I don't want To fight you.

Stop cutting down the trees.

So you do want to fight.

Ugh -- Leave him!

You wouldn't kill a Harmless woman.

Her?

She's as harmless As a scorpion.

Get up, get up.

Why do you care What we do to our forest?

He's the beastmaster.

Have you forgotten everything You once were?

You know him?

No.

Tell him, alima.

You're dead -- You're nothing to me.

I used to be your brother.

Oh, that's right.

She disowned me.

Put the sword down.

You can't kill Your own sister.

I warned her.

If she attacked us again, There would be consequences.

It's survival.

He's destroying the forest, Our way of life.

Your way!

Grubbing in the jungle For nuts and seeds.

If you joins us, We will live like kings.

You live Like slaves.

At least We're free.

Stop it!

The orlas were once The happiest people I knew.

They were primitives, Ignorant!

Alima: You're not so smart.

Father would say You were just greedy.

Why eat a plant's bulb

When you could cut trees And feast for years?

And once You've chopped them all down?

I'll kill you Before I'll let you

Wipe out The forest!

Come on, come on!

Will you stop fighting?

We'll get so much gold We'll never have to worry.

It'll never run out.

Once the trees and the animals Are gone,

What will your gold buy you?

[ sharak shrilling ]

[ shrilling ]

What is it?

Zad's men are coming.

Even if you have Disowned me,

You're still my sister.

Lokar has asked king zad For protection -- go.

From me?

Zad men's Are no laughing matter.

I told you He won't listen.

Give him time.

Deep down He knows he's still an orla.

How can you Say that?

He hates us.

No.

He hates himself.

The golden auryx.

Ohhh, it's beautiful.

Oh, no, don't.

Don't go.

You're in danger, alima, Just go.

If father was still alive--

Father's dead.

The tribe is my Responsibility.

What about those Who prefer my ways?

Your tree cutters are almost At our village.

Go to another Forest.

No -- This is our ancestors' land.

They're dead.

This is a new world.

Does it make you happy?

Would you give Them time to move?

We have nowhere To go.

What if I find you Somewhere else?

The forest can no longer Support your people.

He's right.

My people would need to know That such a place exists

Or they'll defend their home To the death.

I can Stall lokar

For a day Or two.

Tao: Dar!

I found The birds! Where?

There are three of them -- They won't stay long.

I must go -- I'll come back.

[ panting ]

Are you thirsty?

Here.

I can do this -- Go find your mother.

Are you sure?

Yes -- Go.

[ bird fluttering ]

[ lapping ]

Sss!

Ahhh!

I found you.

Mother, it's me.

Don't be afraid.

Fly!

Don't go far.

What are you waiting for?

Send these men To the trees.

Get to work.

Everybody, get to work!

You promised you'd stop The cutting for a few days.

Open your eyes.

It isn't that simple Anymore.

Don't you see Zad's knights?

Get out Of my way.

I told you we'd kill Before we'd let this continue.

Get away -- We've got work to do!

I won't let you destroy This land.

Your people need a lesson In some manners.

I'll teach you To show king zad some respect.

Get off me! Don't Touch her!

Let go! Don't Touch her!

Aren't you men a long way From xinca?

Warrior: Get him!

Beastmaster, behind you.

Beastmaster!

Interesting.

King zad will pay handsomely For you.

I could kill you right now.

You think You're quick enough?

I could kill them.

You're worth more to me alive.

Let them go.

They're troublemakers -- I need to make an example.

We don't have time.

King zad wants his logs In a hurry, remember?

Right you are, mika.

We'll put them to work.

We'll never cut trees For you.

Tell her to be reasonable, Beastmaster.

What would You do?

Whatever is necessary To stop you.

You would die To save some trees.

The forest is more than trees.

It provides a home For the animals that live in it.

Lock them up.

Take the others Back to the trees.

Work them 'til they drop.

All of them.

What?

I said Your people need a lesson.

You're no exception.

You're nothing more Than a strong back.

That's all you'll ever be -- Get moving.

Come on, keep moving.

Move, come on.

Get in there.

How many guards?

Three, Maybe four.

We can take them.

Then what?

Then we rescue mika And the others.

Where do We go?

There's nowhere To hide.

I'll find you a new home.

The orla have always lived here.

This land needs Time to heal.

We must find You a place

To sustain Your people,

And mika's, For a long time to come.

Mika would Just destroy

A new land.

Ha, ha, ha.

I think he just learned

That his future working For zad is over.

How can you know that?

I know his family.

They're good people.

Tao: That's nice.

I think we need To get out of here.

Do you have any herbs?

Yeah, sure, What do you need?

[ tao chuckling ]

I have exactly What you need.

Ugh!

Move, move!

Tao: Guards, guards!

Guards, guards!

What Do you want?

Please help me -- This man is sick.

He's sweating And convulsing.

I don't know how to help him.

It'll be my head on zad's Platter if this man dies.

Stand aside!

Move!

What's wrong with you -- Get up!

Let's go.

You've made An amazing recovery.

[ sharak shrilling ]

[ shrilling ]

Sharak's going to find A new home for your family.

Thank you.

Let's go find your brother.

[ cracking ]

Overseer: I said move!

[ men grunting ]

Come on!

[ whip cracking ]

This is far enough.

This tree.

You might want To stand back.

Ahhh!

Whew.

This way.

We'll come back For the others.

[ shrilling ]

[ shrilling ]

What did you find?

Well done, my friend, Well done.

Sharak's found a place Deep in the forest for you.

Great -- More trees

For mika To cut down.

It's a long valley With a river running through it.

A cliff face that glows red From the evening sun.

West of here.

Alima: We must cross kunja bog.

Tao: Kunja bog?

Mika: I've heard many have failed To cross it.

Alima: My father showed it To me once.

I stepped Where he warned me not to.

He grabbed me or I would Have been sucked down.

Isn't there Any other way?

Dar: Can you guide us through?

I'll guide you, Not him.

Mika: You leave our people To be lokar's slaves?

How would I know you wouldn't do The same thing in a new land?

Enough!

If you don't make peace and Start over, it'll be the end

Of the orlas.

Mika: I understand now.

Zad's way is not the future.

No more trading Or cutting up the trees.

If there's a new king, Will you change your mind?

You must trust each other.

[ laughing ]

What about The auryx?

Can you stay here And keep looking for her?

I thought you'd Ask me that.

If I can't reunite my family, Balcifer will win.

Be careful -- lokar's men Will be combing the forest.

Thank you.

The kunja bog.

Looks like ordinary forest, But one false step

And it'll suck you Into its heart -- whoa!

It's grown.

It's bigger.

This used to be solid ground.

How could it Have grown?

Everything's changed Since your cutting began.

Rivers are swollen, Ground's washed away.

You blame me For all the ills of the world,

Even the kunja bog,

Which was here Before our ancestors.

Dar: The land's connected.

What you do to one part Affects the rest.

Are you ready?

Perhaps she's frightened.

Perhaps I'll take you across And leave you on the other side.

[ cracking ]

Where are They now?

They split up.

The beastmaster's At the kunja bog.

The other one's tracking The auryx.

Auryx?

It's a bird, A very rare bird.

Really?

It must be Valuable.

Wait, you're Too fast!

Working for lokar's Made you clumsy and slow.

A true orla could cross.

I can't see Your footsteps.

I'm not stopping Because you can't keep up.

Be careful -- One wrong--

Mika: You want to kill me.

Alima: Shut up and concentrate!

Dar: Stop arguing.

It's dangerous enough.

Can you find a way?

Alima: I thought this was it.

Okay.

It's okay!

Alima, don't move -- We'll get to you.

Mika, grab her.

I can't make it That far.

Can you Reach her? No, I can't.

Alima!

[ panting ]

[ groaning ]

I won't let you go.

[ both grunting ]

Hold on!

Ahhh!

Hold on.

Kodo, podo.

I need your help.

Hold on!

[ grunting ]

Kodo, podo!

Get the vine!

[ groaning ]

Hurry!

Dar: Hurry, hurry!

[ groaning ]

Mika!

Pull!

Are you all right?

Orla warriors aren't supposed To weep.

None of them Fought

The kunja bog And survived.

Lokar?

What do you want here?

You.

Me, why?

You're looking for a bird -- I want to help you find it.

I don't want your help.

Let's do this together.

You find the bird; I sell it -- I'm a trader.

It gives you the right To strip the forest.

People live here.

That way of life is dead -- As dead as this forest

When I'm finished with it.

You just walk away.

You don't care About what harm you cause.

I'm not the cause.

I'm merely give people What they want.

If I didn't do it, Someone else would.

No one wants This.

No one wants Dead land.

Are you sure?

Since zad brought wealth And privilege to xinca,

People want everything:

Furs, Creatures to keep in cages.

Grand cities where one man Wastes enough for ten.

Tao: It doesn't have To be like this.

You think not?

Why is there such a darkness Over the land,

Not just here But everywhere?

I've seen it, So have you.

Evil stands astride the world.

Fight it. You fight it.

I don't have such arrogance.

I do what I can To survive.

I advise you do as well.

We can make this world A paradise again.

Don't be such a dreamer.

Once people taste luxury,

They won't live Off the land.

Work with me.

I'll make you rich.

Never.

Really, tao, You should be more flexible.

You can't say I didn't give you a chance.

Take him away.

This time make sure He stays locked up.

Both of you can find A home here,

If you can live With each other.

We were One people

When father Was alive.

We lived The old ways.

Alima: We can rebuild Our village here.

Begin again.

Can you live With the old ways?

I've forgotten Many of them.

Will you help him remember?

[ sharak shrilling ]

Dar: Zad's knights are after us.

All of them?

Against Three of us?

We're not alone.

We have the forests And the bog.

[ growling ]

And my friends.

Dar: Lokar?

Beastmaster.

Just the man I'm looking for.

Here I am.

What are you waiting for, Fools, get him!

Ohhh!

Beastmaster?

Over here!

Lokar: Leave him.

Get the beastmaster.

Lokar?

Ugh!

I've had enough of this game.

Now, you come To me.

Why would I want To do that?

I have something -- Someone --

Very important to you.

You recognize this?

Where is he?

Bring him out.

Sorry, dar.

What do you want, lokar?

Mika and I had a deal.

I have a contract With king zad.

Zad's promises are empty, Like yours.

It's just business.

Mika promised us logs -- I can't give them up

Without compensation.

What do you want?

I could try to get you back To king zad,

But mika's right -- He's a liar and a cheat.

The golden auryx, However,

Would be valuable in trade -- Bring it to me,

Otherwise he dies.

I told you before, The bird's gone.

Surely the beastmaster Could find one.

I'll go and look.

I hope for your sake He finds the bird.

I hope He doesn't.

[ growling ]

I was hoping I'd find you here.

Don't worry, I won't hurt him.

He's my insurance.

I don't Trust you.

I'm getting impatient.

Find the beastmaster And tell him to hurry.

He won't give It to you.

You'll die.

Lokar? Beastmaster!

Where's my bird?

I told you, They're gone.

She's safe.

Follow me.

I'll show you Where she is.

If this is a trick, Your friend will die.

All right, Where is it?

This is Where they nest.

Leave them In peace.

Leave this place As it is.

I earn nothing that way.

Dar: This could be the last nesting Ground of the golden auryx.

If it's gone, They're gone.

Lokar: Only from the forest, Where no one sees them.

I'll tell you what.

I'll have one stuffed And hang it over zad's throne.

Are you even sure They're here?

I saw three Yesterday.

I don't care what you saw.

Beastmaster!

Dar: There.

Down over here.

Come on.

[ chuckling ]

[ growling ]

[ yelling ]

You think Ruh will kill him?

He's just Playing with him.

Let's go.

[ growling ]

Ahh!

[ growling ]

[ panting ]

[ growling ]

Help!

This is where I saw her.

We're too late.

I have something To show you.

This is a very special nest.

Only the orla knew about it, Until now.

It's beautiful. Amazing.

It's more than that.

It's the home Of the golden auryx.

I know you gave up Your search this year,

But you helped us find peace.

So, when they return...

I'll know where to find her.

I hope you and your family Will be happy here.

We will be -- Thank you.

Maku wants to go with you.

He needs a new home too.

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