Urga 1991

Synopsis:

A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.

Directed by: Nikita Mikhalkov
Written by: Rustam Ibragimbekov
Release date: 1991-09-25
Runtime: 119 minutes
Critics score:
Cast:
Badema
Badema
Pagma 
Biao Wang
Biao Wang
Van Biao 
Wang Jianguo
Wang Jianguo
Bayartu, a local eccentric / Genghis Khan 
Bao Yungyan
Bao Yungyan
Burma, daughter of Pagma and Gombo 
Vurinil
Vurinil
Bowin, son of Pagma and Gombo 
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Also known as:
  • Close to Eden
  • 우르가