Close to Eden
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.
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| Directed by | Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Written by | Rustam Ibragimbekov Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Produced by | Michel Seydoux Jean-Louis Piel René Cleitman |
| Starring | Bayaertu Badema Vladimir Gostyukhin |
| Cinematography | Vilen Kalyuta |
| Edited by | Joëlle Hache |
| Music by | Eduard Artemyev |
Production companies | Aria Caméra One Centre National de la Cinématographie Hachette Première Ministry of Culture and Communications Studio Trite Union Générale Cinématographique |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Mongolian Russian Mandarin |
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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