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Close to Eden (Urga) (Territory of Love) (1991)

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Veteran Russian writer-director Nikita Mikhalkov's film about the impact of modern civilization on an idyllic part of Mongolia won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Film. A farmer (Bayyartu) and his wife, who live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia, have 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

PG,

Art House & International, Drama

Oct 6, 1993

Paramount Home Video

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The kind of movie that has no reason for existence, except to keep the viewer bemused. It does that with such sly charm that when it's over, you don't even think to ask why it was made. You're simply pleased that it was.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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Mikhalkov's beautifully shot tale of the impact of modernization on rural Mongolia was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.

August 27, 2012 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com
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Interesting slice of life film about a family of Mongolians trying to live their traditional life in spite of Communist edicts.

May 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope
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Audience Reviews for Close to Eden (Urga) (Territory of Love)

A charming and thought provoking film
January 16, 2011
This movie is in three languages, Chinese (i think Mandarin but not sure), Russian, and primarily Mongolian. It shows the hazards of having to travel the maximum distance in one day and the result - going to sleep at the wheel by the Russian. It shows the hardships of the life of the Mongolians and life in a pub in town. It showed how the Mongols celebrate their history at the end. i enjoyed watching this movie and love to see it again and again - that is why i gave it a rating of 100%. i enjoyed the music and singing.
Eva B.
October 15, 2008
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Foreign Titles

  • Urga (DE)
  • Close to Eden (Urga) (UK)
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