Close to Eden (1991)

movie

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Country: France, Soviet Union
Genres: Drama
Release: 1992-10-30
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Writers: Rustam Ibragimbekov , Nikita Mikhalkov
Language: Mongolian | Russian | Mandarin
Stars: Badema , Bayaertu , Vladimir Gostyukhin , Baoyinhexige , Yongyan Bao , Wurinile , Babushka , Biao Wang , Jinsheng Bao , Nikolay Vashchilin
Runtime: 119 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 12 nominations total
AKA: Urga (Finland) , Cerca del paraíso (Argentina) , Urga - Uma Paixão no Fim do Mundo (Brazil) , Urga , Urga: Kjærlighetens tegn (Norway) , Close to Eden (United Kingdom) , 蒙古精神 (Taiwan) , Urga (Turkey) , Урга: Территория любви (Russian Federation) , Urga (Germany) , Close to Eden (Canada) , Urga, el territorio del amor (Spain) , Urga - I gi tou erota (Greece) , Урга: Территория любви , Urga - Kærlighedens tegn (Denmark) , Close to Eden (United States of America) , Urga: Territorio d'amore (Italy) , Close to Eden , Urga (France, French Republic) , Urga: Édenbe zárva (Hungary) , Urga, Espaço Sem Fim (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Cerca del paraíso (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Urga (Poland) , Urga - kärlekens tecken (Sweden) , Close to Eden (Australia) , ウルガ (Japan) , Territory of Love
Plot: The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Serguei, gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Serguie seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other?
IMDB:tt0103176