SYNOPSIS
Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in his stunning historical epic, MONGOL. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, MONGOL delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin
from his perilous chilhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. MONGOL shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
SERGEI BODROV (Director/Writer/Producer)
An award-winning filmmaker known for his humanistic perspective, rich sense of humor and consummate craftsmanship, Sergei Bodrov has been a leading figure in Russian and world cinema for over two decades. Since making his feature directorial debut in 1984, he has helmed fourteen feature films, writing or co-writing all but two. His work has been the subject of several retrospectives, the first of which was held at the 1993 Toronto Film Festival. He received tributes in 1996 and 1997, respectively, at the Thessaloniki and La Rochelle film festivals, and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1997.
Bodrov won international acclaim for his 1996 drama PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS, which received Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Co-written by Bodrov and based on a Leo Tolstoy novella, the film premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Public Prize and the Critics Prize. The film went on to win five Nikas, Russia’s national film awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Bodrov received the 1996 European Film Award for Screenwriter of the Year.
His most recent directorial credits include the historical epic NOMAD (2005), co-directed with Ivan Passer; the romantic fable BEAR’S KISS (2002), which he also co-wrote and produced; the suspense drama THE QUICKIE (2000), which he co-wrote and produced, starring Vladimir Mashkov, Dean Stockwell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Lesley Ann Warren; and the family film RUNNING FREE (2000). Other credits include SWEET JUICE OF THE GRASS (1984), his feature directorial debut; NONPROFESSIONALS (1985), FREEDOM IS PARADISE (1989); GAMBLER (1990); I WANTED TO SEE ANGELS (1992); and WHITE KING, RED QUEEN (1992).
In addition to writing screenplays for his own films, Bodrov has written or co-written more than twenty films for directors in Russia, the United States, France and Germany. Among them are EAST-WEST, which was directed by Regis Wargneir and nominated for the 2000 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film; Gulshat Omarova’s award-winning directorial debut SHIZA. Bodrov has shared his expertise in filmmaking with college students for over 15 years. He taught at the Moscow State Film School from 1991-1992, and has been a guest professor at UCLA, the University of New Orleans, East Hampton College and the University of Hamburg. Bodrov divides his time between Russia, Kazakhstan and the USA.
COOL FACTS ABOUT MONGOL
1. Filming took place largely in remote locations in China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan
2. The MONGOL shoot lasted approximately 25 weeks, divided into two segments across summer, fall and winter
3. Rogier Stoffers, Dirctor of Photography of the popular Russian supernatural thrillers NIGHT WATCH and DAY WATCH, was one of two cinematographers hired to shoot MONGOL.
4. The film's crew employed 600 people, plus 1,000 extras and horses
5. Sergei met one of the film's composers, an eight-person folk-rock band called Altan Urag, while visiting Mongolia's president following the wrap of production
6. Casting for MONGOL took place around the worls, including Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Japan, China, Korea, Los Angeles, and various Russian regions
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