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Close to Eden(Movie, 1991)

Original title: "Урга - территория любви" (Russian/RU)
1h 59min | Genre: Drama
Close to EdenRating: 3.6/5 (with 1919 votes)
Urga (Russian: У́рга — территория любви, Urga — territoriya lyobvi; "Urga — Territory of Love") is a 1991 Russian adventure drama film by Russian director, screenwriter and producer Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released in North America as Close to Eden. It depicts the friendship between a Russian truck driver and a Mongolian shepherd in Inner Mongolia. The film was an international co-production between companies based in Russia and France. It received generally positive reviews from critics, winning the Golden Lion and the European Film Award for Best Film. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Close to Eden

Golden Lion European Film Award for Best Film Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Nika Award for The Best Cinematography César Award for Best Foreign Film Nika Award for Best Picture Nika Award for Best Screenplay Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film European Film Award for Best Film

About Close to Eden

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.

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Urga (1991)(Clip, 5:03)

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Additional Information

Production countries: France, Soviet Union
Plays in: Inner Mongolia
Original language: Russian (RU)
Spoken languages: Mongolian (MN), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Translated into 12 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/01/1991
Producer: Michel Seydoux
Film Editor: Joëlle Hache
Director of Photography: Vilen Kalyuta
Composer: Eduard Artemyev
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Урга — территория любви"
"蒙古精神"
"Urga: Territory Of Love"
"우르가"
"Urga - territoriya lyubvi"

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