Close to Eden (1991)
- Original title
- Урга — территория любви
- Directed by
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, road movie, romance film
- Country
- Soviet Union, France
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 62 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Russian truck driver befriends a Mongolian shepherd and his family in Inner Mongolia. They share meals and learn about each other's very different ways of life.
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What happens
Urga (Russian: «У́рга — территория любви», romanized: Urga — territoriya lyubvi, lit. '"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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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