Урга
("Urga", "Close to Eden")

Russia (1991): Drama

The shepherd Gombo (Bayaertu) lives with his wife (Badema), three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Sergei (Vladimir Gostyukhin), gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Sergei seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other? Written by Rustam Ibragimbekov and directed by Nikita Mikhailkov. (Amazon.com)

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