A historical drama of 2007 produced jointly by Russia, Germany and Kazakhstan. It was directed by Sergei Bodrov, who wrote the script with Arif Aliev. The film follows the formative years of Temujin, the future founder of the Mongol Empire, known as Genghis Khan. Tadanobu Asano plays the lead, with Sun Honglei as his rival Jamukha and Khulan Chuluun as his wife Borte. It is spoken in Mongolian, was nominated for several Nika awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
