Mongol
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Genre: Adventure, Biographical film, War film, World cinema, Action/Adventure, Epic, Biopic [feature], Historical Epic, Drama
Year: 2007
Country: Germany, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
Language: Mongolian language, Standard Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Sun Hong-Lei, Chuluuny Khulan, Aliya, He Qi, Ba Tu, Ji Ri Mu Tu, Ba Sen, You Er, Ben Hon Sun, Deng Ba Te Er, Amadu Mamadakov, Ba Yin Qi Qi Ge, Odnyam Odsuren
Mongol (Russian: Монгол) is a 2007 semi-historical film directed by Sergei Bodrov. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Bodrov and Arif Aliev. Producers for the film comprised Bodrov, Sergei Selyanov and Anton Melnik. The film is based on the early life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan. Actors Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei and Khulan Chuluun star in principal roles. It is the first motion picture in a trilogy based on his rule over the Mongol Empire. The first premiere of the film took place on July 31, 2007. Mongol explores abduction, kinship and the repercussions of war.
The film was an intergovernmental co-production between companies in Germany, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia. Filming took place, for the most part, in the People's Republic of China, principally Inner Mongolia (the Mongol autonomous region), and in Kazakhstan. Shooting began in September 2005, and was completed in November 2006. It was commercially distributed by Picturehouse Entertainment theatrically, and by Universal Studios Home Entertainment for home media. Following its release in theaters, the film was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language
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