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The Children of Genghis

2017 · 101 min

A gentle, sunlit slice of rural life that ambles along with horses, family squabbles and a boy's quiet determination.

Directed by
Zolbayar Dorj
Genres
Adventure, Family
Starring
Brittany Belt, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Batmend Baast
Overview
The town's best horse race trainer Bold, has many people gathered at his house for a special announcement. Bold begins to brag about his horses and skills and how no one in town is better than him. Bold begins to talk about his most prized horse, the brown steed that still has yet to find its rider. After hearing this the townspeople recommend Dambii's eldest son Dorj to be the rider. Upon hearing this Boldoo decides to ask Dambii's son Dorj to be the rider for his horse. Dambii lives with his wife, Dolgor and three sons, Dorj (12 yrs old), Byambaa (8 yrs old) Nanzaa (4 yrs old) in the vast countryside in Mongolia. All of Dambii's sons have a knack for the horse. When Bold recruites Dambii's eldest son his middle son Byambaa gets angry that he wasn't chosen to ride. When Byambaa gets angry that he wasn't chosen he storms off.

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Directed by
Zolbayar Dorj
Genres
Adventure, Family
Starring
Brittany Belt, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Batmend Baast
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • sport
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
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    None
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    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, family
    Directed by
    Zolbayar Dorj
    Written by
    Zolbayar Dorj
    Starring
    Brittany Belt, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Batmend Baast, Dorjsambuu Dambii, Oyunzul Dash, Khurelsukh Bolortuya, Nomin Davaasuren, Enkhjavkhlan Gerelbayar
    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    Mongolia
    Languages
    English, Mongolian

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