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8.8
/10
384 Ratings

TWO HORSES OF GENGHIS KHAN

Das Lied von den zwei Pferden

Directed by Byambasuren Davaa
Germany, Mongolia, 2009
Documentary
  • 9191 minutes

Synopsis

An old, broken morin khurr (horse head fiddle) compels renowned Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi to take a road journey to Ulan Bator and the steppes of Mongolia.

Synopsis

An old, broken morin khurr (horse head fiddle) compels renowned Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi to take a road journey to Ulan Bator and the steppes of Mongolia.

Our take

Gracefully fusing documentary with fiction filmmaking, The Two Horses of Genghis Khan tracks a vocalist named Urna and her cathartic reconnection with the wealth of beauty contained in her homeland of Mongolia’s culture, society, and landscape in the shadow of the cultural revolution. Essential.