Nomad (2005/II)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Sergei Bodrov
Ivan Passer

Writer:

Rustam Ibragimbekov (writer)

Release Date:

17 July 2005 (Kazakhstan)

Genre:

Drama | History | War

Tagline:

Courage know no limit

Plot:

An historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan, where a young man is destined to unite the country's three warring tribes.

Plot Keywords:

Kazakhstan | Historical | Nomad | 1800s

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Kuno Becker	...	Mansur
Jay Hernandez	...	Erali
Jason Scott Lee	...	Oraz
Doskhan Zholzhaksynov	...	Galdan Ceren, the Jungar Sultan
Ayanat Ksenbai	...	Gaukhar (as Ayana Yesmagambetova)
Mark Dacascos	...	Sharish
Ashir Chokubayev		(as Ashir Shokibaev)
Zhanas Iskakov
Almaikhan Kenzhebekova
Tungyshbai Dzhamankulov		(as Tungishbai Zhamankulov)
Erik Zholzhaksynov	...	Barak
Dilnaz Akhmadieva	...	Hocha
Termirkhan Tursingaliev
Asylbolat Ismagulov
Sabit Orazbaev

Also Known As:

Nomad (USA) (informal English title)
Nomad: The Warrior (USA) (long title)
Кочевник (Russia) [ru]
Kochevnik (Russia) [ru]
Nômade (Brazil) [pt]
Nomad - Fürst der Steppe (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Nomad, o polemistis (Greece) (DVD title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

France | Kazakhstan

Language:

Kazakh | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | France:-12 (DVD) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA (2008) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Kazakhstan

Company:

Ibrus

Trivia:

Begun in 2004, completed in 2005, not released until 2006.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the chief of the Jugars is riding a horse that had just been picked by Oraz, dust left by a vehicle can be seen in front of him, even though he is supposed to be ahead of all the riders.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

I didn't know there was an English version

I saw this in passing at the video store. It caught my eye, and after reading the summary I was hooked. I got it home, and into the DVD player and realized it was subtitled. Dread initially came over me, as I generally do not like subtitled movies. However, this is one of the few exceptions. The movie was fantastic, and after watching it in the original language with English subtitles, I don't think I could ever watch a dubbed version. It was well acted, action packed, and pleasantly surprising. I was very impressed with Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, and Jason Scott Lee in this foreign language film. If you are interested in a Genghis Kahn like film, I highly recommend.