Best Mongolian movies

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

In a remote corner of the world, a group of troubled youths finds themselves whisked away to a mysterious military base after a series of misbehaviors. Expecting little more than a stern reprimand, they are instead thrust into a world of secrets and shadows. In a desperate bid for freedom, they must unravel the mysteries of the base and confront the sinister forces that lurk in the shadows. But with time running out and danger lurking around every corner, the odds of survival grow slimmer by the minute. Courage, strength, and sacrifice, would they finally escape the clutches of the base and emerge from the darkness into the light?

An estranged couple takes a retreat in the woods. Foreboding neighbors, frivolous friends, and dark unseen forces lead to a shocking conclusion.

A man haunted by deadly visions struggles to break a generational curse that has tormented his family.

It tells the story of a family that wanders from one village to another in search of work and a place to live. In search of a home, they are separated and end up living with different wealthy families, becoming blind in a blind place and lame in a lame place.

A girl who wants to find her father without telling her mother invites three men she thinks are her father to her wedding, leading to hilarious events.

This is a story about a young couple whose newly planned life was destroyed by the impact of the Great Purges of 1934–1938 in Mongolia. The main goal of this movie was to provide a testimony for the many Buryats and Mongolians who were persecuted during the Great Purges initiated by Joseph Stalin. In 1937 and 1938, many people, and even entire families, were killed after being wrongfully accused of conspiracies. The movie was shot on location near the Buryat village of Dadal in the Khentii province of Mongolia. The acting and other participation of many local villagers was a great addition to the authenticity of the film

Teenage boy Tsog lives in the slums outside Ulan Bator. He sells milk from his neighbor to support his family, with whom he frequently quarrels. The flight of his imagination is Tsog's only solace— he spends hours drawing his hero, a young monk. After a fight with his parents Tsog takes off to the city, where he settles on the roof of an apartment building. From this new vantage point he spots a beautiful but troubled young woman inhabiting a nearby penthouse. Seeking to intertwine their fates— to bridge the gap between their social, economic, and spiritual conditions— Tsog steals a remote which he uses to control the young woman's television set.

In a city rife with corruption and scandals, surrounded by indifference, the solitary and enigmatic Myagmar lives in isolation after enduring 14 brutal years in prison. Scarred both physically and emotionally, his only companions are the stray dogs he has rescued over time.

Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad is confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.

Tulgaa returns to his native village to care for his dying stepfather, honouring his remaining commitments by offering to lend a hand with the summer harvest. But upon witnessing Tulgaa’s clumsy first attempts, Tuntuulei, a sassy 10-year-old boy, takes it upon himself to school the city slicker on the grassland ways. Despite getting off on the wrong foot, the two soon find common ground and form a delicate bond that will transform their lives.

The ruffles king forbids music for his kingdom and gets cursed for it. The king's right hand secretly wishes to take the throne and tries to kill the king, but the cursed king just would not die. Later when the king's right hand figures out how to kill the king and takes over the kingdom. The left-for-dead king gets local's support whom secretly kept practicing the art of music aids the king for the final battle to get the kingdom back from murderous king's right hand.

Any number of superlatives describe Mongolia's capital; most remote, fastest growing, coldest and hippest. Ulaanbaatar is the loudest city you've never heard. Two young Mongolian musicians discover identity, purpose and love whilst creating the music of the city.

Princess Khotulun is the daughter of Haidu Khan of the Ugudei dynasty. The film tells the story of Princess Khotulun, the son of Kublai Khan, known in Western and Eastern history as a wrestling princess, and her struggle to reclaim her Golden Sutra.

A young Mongolian man decides to go and see if the grass is greener in Paris. Of course, it isn't – despite the support of other Mongolian expatriates, the culture shock is so huge that Europe just reinforces something he was already sure of: Mongolia is the most beautiful country in the world!

An unpredictable and grand road trip over the steppes undertaken by two filmmakers.

Set in the first part of the 20th century during the Russian revolution's spill over into the vast majestic lands of Mongolia. This epic story is about family, love, devotion and kinship with one's homeland, told through the experiences of a boy and horse whose extraordinary bond to each other and the land gives them the courage to never give up the quest to find the other after being cruelly separated.

Saruul, a science student, is asked by an injured classmate Namuunaa to work part-time as a substitute in an adult goods store for a month. Katya, the Russian owner, a former ballet dancer who lives an elegant life on her own, realizes that Saruul, who comes daily to deliver the proceeds, has been suppressing herself against her parents' expectations, and tries to release her secret desires and sexual curiosity. Saruul, who lives with her family with little change in her life except for the evenings when she paints her favorite pictures, is exposed to a new world through her interaction with Katya, who has a wealth of life experience, but one incident leads to a growing distrust...

In the 1960s, about 3,000 Chinese orphans were sent to Inner Mongolia. In the Xilingol grassland, Qiqigema Erji adopted Chen Chen and Yu Sheng even though her husband disapproved. The children grew up as Mongolian nomads. But 20 years later, upon hearing the news that biological parents were looking for their children, Chen Chen left for Shanghai in the hope of meeting his parents. Yu Sheng finally did meet his parents and faced a choice as to where he wanted to live.

A little known fact is that Chinggis Khaan, better known as Genghis Khan, would collect orphans from his bloody battlefields and have his own mother raise them. These adopted brothers grew up to become his most loyal officials and advisers. Khaan organised his Mongol soldiers into groups according to the decimal system. Soldiers were arranged in units of 10 ("aravt"), 100 ("zuut"), 1,000 ("minghan") and 10,000 ("tumen"). Each unit had an appointed leader reporting to a larger unit. A 10-person "aravt" unit is ordered by Khaan to locate a skilled doctor who lives in a forest. En route, they discover an abandoned baby. He is in fact the child of an enemy warrior who gives pursuit, even though they have saved the child's life. Whilst protecting the child from attacks from enemy soldiers, the members of the "aravt" must also complete their mission. Through their actions, they demonstrate the benevolence and bravery of Mongol warriors as the final battle closes in.

The plot of the novel takes place in 1936-1937, and it is the story of a woman named Dulam and her younger brother, a 7-year-old boy named Sambai.

Living in a city is punishment for a nomad who moves freely across the land. Simply waiting at a stoplight is akin to being in a cage.

Davaa and Zaya are a young nomadic couple in the vast Bayanhongor region of Mongolia who are in the throes of animal birthing season when a seismic event suddenly changes their lives. They are forced to migrate afar but are haunted by their past lives.

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.

The touching story of a pre-teen who rejoins his nomadic family after the death of the uncle who adopted and raised him. At first he is sad and frightened, but he gradually grows closer to his father in the run up to a horse race.

In the 1970s during the Socialist era in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian urban mentality took shape. The originally nomadic Mongolians had to adapt to the urban livelihood and environment, wherein the special kind of urban mentality originated. This change from a nomadic way of life to the urbanized life still influences Mongolian people’s minds.

This film will use the characteristics of urban and rural children's thinking.

A troubled teenage girl is coerced into seeing a local shaman in search of spiritual healing. Trapped by ancient beliefs that serve only to pacify her mother, she finds peace in the physical realm by unleashing her repressed, youthful spirit on the unsuspecting shaman when she realises his true identity.

A childless couple adopts another family's only son, hoping to build the family they've always dreamed of. But fate takes a cruel turn, and they lose him. Just when they think their lives are empty once again, they are blessed with a biological son. However, the past comes knocking— the family that once gave up their only child now returns, seeking to take the couple’s son as their own.

Dorj and his heavily pregnant wife Suren live an idyllic nomadic life on the Mongolian steppe, but as Suren develops complications during childbirth, the local doctor advises them to venture into the capital city to seek medical attention. With no official documentation they find themselves unable to cover the medical fees and Dorj must pawn their wedding belongings before signing up to a local karaoke contest. A heart- warming and feel-good road movie about the clash between nature and the urban world. Out of Paradise is as much a love story as a reflection on our modern ways of living.

A monk renounces his role to become King after his brother is killed. His new Queen is forced to choose sides between her husband and her father from a rival land, which eventually leads to an all out war for sovereignty.

A young woman buys an eerie doll from a street vendor and soon discovers it holds the power to grant wishes–all it requires in return is a little bit of her blood. But she’ll find out the hard way that the price for every wish is much higher than it seems.

Lyric drama based on true story of motherhood without any shiny part. Everyday we confort small kiosk around the corner, but never observed what kind of life goes inside of the small store.

Commander Dandar is falsely charged with treason and sent to live the rest of his life in war camp with the very enemies he once fought.

Despite being the last royal blood of the Great Ghenghis Khan, a woman still has to face poverty and loss in the 20th century.

The story of Mongolia's Olympic archers, the artisans who make their tools, and the Buddhist calm that helps them stay on target. Filmed against the stunning backdrop of a Mongolian winter.

A young man's dream to make a living in Ulaanbaatar is put to the test when he must navigate the social and physical obstacles in his path.

Az is seven years old girl lives in small village with her parents. Az soon will have baby sister. It is the most joyful moment for her life. But this joy wouldn't last long, because her mother dies after the birth. Tseden will raise her daughters in difficult condition. But Az will struggle with all those difficulties. She becomes strong and smart, she will take care whole family. Tsende's sorrow will disappear as time passes. Tseden starts to sell milk in the city. Mean time two daughters stays home alone for few days. As their life gets better sad news comes from city. Tseden dies in an accident.

Film released in 1997

A couple moves into a village, hoping to be together all the time, but not knowing they would discover hidden personalities and grow distant from each other and eventually, they will have to decide whether stay together or get separated.

VMX Crush Vern Kaye takes the spotlight in this erotic drama, which follows a foreign couple on a trip to the Philippines, where they meet an enchanting local photographer. What began as an attempt to rekindle the lovers’ spark soon develops into an unexpected threesome.

Found footage short film

This contemporary domestic drama follows Lardima, the young wife of a man rich enough to provide her with the life of a princess. But her sadistic and obsessively jealous husband mistreats her. Following an accident, Lardima is imprisoned and forges a friendship with a female guard. Female solidarity in the face of everyday sexism, told with gut-wrenching style.

The joys of the youth gather together for the New Year's Eve will lead to unimaginable circulation, interesting events and terrible events.

Two brothers in a neighborhood gang try to hide their true identities from their mom by pretending to have day jobs. Problems arise when the ruthless mafia boss asks the brothers to do a job that turns into protecting their homeland against a neighboring country's mafia to use their land to expand their dirty business. Mongolian language film with English subtitles.

A legendary film about the conflicts between the many scattered tribes of ancient Mongolia, the love between a young couple from two different tribes, and their tragic fate.

Tsog is the No. 1 stockbroker and a wealthy man with a luxurious lifestyle. His wife Naran, who has been living with him for 5 years, is greedy for his property, and together with his driver Bayar, he plans to destroy her. They cover the mouths of people such as garage guards and policemen with money, make false statements and slander Tsog as a mental patient. Tsog escapes from a psychiatric hospital, and on the way he meets Tuya, a hairdresser, and encounters Bayar, who has transferred his assets to his name. If Bayar and Tsog fall off a cliff and die while trying to kill Tsog, Tsog will recover his honor and wealth.

A lavish period costume picture that traces, from birth to death, the life of Ravjaa Khutagt, a 19th century Mongolian priest, "a living Buddha" who exerted a large influence over his country's literature, music, and drama.

A historical tragedy about the last emperor and queen of Mongolia.

The only son of the family, Deleg, went to the army four years later and disappeared without telling his family. Waiting for the missing man, the dowry will be turned away by the local men, but the man thinks of the PROMISE he made to his husband and continues to live with his mother-in-law as his wife and neighbor... The movie shows the heart of a wife who waits for her missing spouse, the heart of a mother who complains to her daughter-in-law when she is sad that she is going to die, and the broken heart of a daughter who is her father. The knot of the whole story of the film is unraveled by the hoarse whisper.

It shows the current school curriculum and the lives of students.

A suicidal young guy meets a little girl with life-threatening cancer while a vocalist with stage fright tries to overcome her condition with the help of a musician. This is a film about living and loving, a film that embraces the ordinary.

The story of Genghis Khan.

The evolution of Chimed, the main character, is shown by the evolution of a servant man who was enslaved by foreign merchants and scorned by local rich people, who found his freedom with the revolution and then strives to work for his country. The feature of the film is that the behavior of the common man is formed along with the process of the revolution, and it clearly shows how a boy from the pastoral people not only learns to read and write by benefiting from science, but also works with all his strength to educate the people's children and grows into a leading intellectual.

It shows how the October Revolution affected the hearts of the Mongolian people, and how they defeated the white bandit Baron Ungern at the beginning of the revolution and put an end to his evil activities.

It is a moral movie that shows the influence of parent-teacher relationships on children's upbringing, and also reminds us of the problems that children who love animals can face if they don't properly understand their feelings.

During the years of the People's Government, the contribution of our intellectuals to the great work of building a new society and a new life by hand, as well as showing the scene of repression during the Mongolian society, which was a black spot in Mongolian society, is shown through how Chimid overcomes the obstacles in his life.

The evolution of Chimed, the main character, is shown by the evolution of a servant man who was enslaved by foreign merchants and scorned by local rich people, who found his freedom with the revolution and then strives to work for his country. The feature of the film is that the behavior of the common man is formed along with the process of the revolution, and it clearly shows how a boy from the pastoral people not only learns to read and write by benefiting from science, but also works with all his strength to educate the people's children and grows into a leading intellectual.

When the music teacher was working poorly, he was asked to help the herdsmen during cattle feeding, and he reluctantly left with only his music and nothing else, wearing thick black sandals. On the way, he gets lost in a blizzard, and helps him when he comes across a woman who is struggling to keep a lot of sheep in the storm. Write a symphony for a young musician and a cowherd girl who discovers the value of work, and call it "Echoes of Cloak Rock".

This fairy-tale-themed movie tells about the emotional world of two rich and poor people, quoting from the folk proverb, "When greed becomes too much, you become a witch."

After hearing that Jamts, the head of the union, is reluctant to hire women, his son's fiancee Dulamsuren disguises herself as a man and shows how she overcomes those who underestimate the power of women in an exaggerated comical tone.

Set in the 15th century after the collapse of Genghis Khan's empire, and follows Mandoukhai from her youth when she's forced to marry the new ruler to her violent death after unifying the vast Mongolian empire.

He expressed the idea that this issue should be a universal concern, while clearly stating that the care of parents has a special role in the development of children's morals.

Set in the 15th century after the collapse of Genghis Khan's empire, and follows Mandoukhai from her youth when she's forced to marry the new ruler to her violent death after unifying the vast Mongolian empire.