MONGOL
(DZYNGIS-CHAN)



2007, 120 min., Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Mongolia
Russian with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Sergei Bodrov
SCRIPT:
Arif Aliyev, Sergei Bodrov
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Sergey Trofimov, Rogier Stoffers
ART DIRECTION:
Dashi Namdakov
MUSIC:
Tuomas Kantelinen
EDITING:
Zach Staenberg, Valdis Oskarsdottir
SOUND:
Konken Studios
PRODUCED BY:
Andreevsky Flag Film, Kinofabrika, Kinokompaniya CTB, X-Filme Creative Pool
PRODUCER:
Sergei Bodrov

CAST:
Tadanobu Asano (Temudjin), Honglei Sun (Jamukha), Khulan Chuluun (Borte), Odnyam Odsuren (Young Temudjin), Aliya (Oelun), Tegen Ao (Charkhu)

Sergei Bodrov has fulfilled a long-time dream in bringing the heart-wrenching story of one of the great rulers of the Mongol Dynasty to the screen. An epic story that recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, born as Temudjin in 1162. It follows Temudgin from his childhood, spent in a slavery, to the battle that sealed his destiny. The film paints a multidimentional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as a brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless, and visionary leader.

SERGEI BODROV
Born in Khabarovsk, Russia in 1948. Academy Award nominated Russian director, producer, actor, and playwright. Before studying at VGIK in Moscow in 1971, he studied at the Institute of Energetics for two years. Following his 1974 graduation from VGIK, he spent three years as a special correspondent for Krokodil magazine. Made his first foray into film direction in 1984 with "Sweet Dreams in the Grass" which he co-directed with Amanbe Alpiev. He is also a prolific publisher of short stories and essays.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2007 Mongol; nominated to the Academy Award in Foreign Language category as a submission from Kazakhstan;
Drunken Sailor;
2005 The Warrior;
2002 Bear's Kiss;
2001 The Quickie;
1996 Prisoner of the Caucasus Mountains;
1992 I Wanted to see Angels;
1989 Freedom in Paradise;
Card Player.

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 9pm (PICKWICK THEATRE)
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 7.30pm (BEVERLY ARTS CENTER)