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Urga

Play trailer Poster for Urga PG,  1991,  2h 0m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 94% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Goumbo, a young Mongolian, herds sheep with his wife, Pagma, on their picturesque land. It's a sleepy, simple existence until a Russian truck driver named Sergei falls asleep at the wheel and crashes outside their home. Goumbo takes him in, slaughters a sheep for their dinner, and even has his daughter play accordion for their entertainment. Meanwhile, Sergei amuses his hosts with tales from his life in the city.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Vanessa Letts The Spectator Jul 25, 2018
It was only in the second half... that the film seemed to lift off of its own accord, and I realised I was watching something exceptional. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 27, 2012
A-
Mikhalkov's beautifully shot tale of the impact of modernization on rural Mongolia was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope May 12, 2003
C+
Interesting slice of life film about a family of Mongolians trying to live their traditional life in spite of Communist edicts. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Nikita Mikhalkov

Director

Bayaertu

Gombo

Badema

Pagma

Vlodimir Gostukhin

Sergei

Babushka

Grandma

Bao Yongyan

Bourma

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Movie Info

Synopsis Goumbo, a young Mongolian, herds sheep with his wife, Pagma, on their picturesque land. It's a sleepy, simple existence until a Russian truck driver named Sergei falls asleep at the wheel and crashes outside their home. Goumbo takes him in, slaughters a sheep for their dinner, and even has his daughter play accordion for their entertainment. Meanwhile, Sergei amuses his hosts with tales from his life in the city.
Director
Nikita Mikhalkov
Producer
Michel Seydoux
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Mongolian
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.4K
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Surround
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