Nomad | |
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Theatrical release poster
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Directed by |
Sergei Bodrov Ivan Passer Talgat Temenov |
Produced by |
Ram Bergman Pavel Douvidzon Rustam Ibragimbekov Miloš Forman |
Written by | Rustam Ibragimbekov |
Starring |
Jay Hernandez Dilnaz Akhmadieva Kuno Becker Mark Dacascos Jason Scott Lee |
Music by | Carlo Siliotto |
Cinematography |
Dan Laustsen Ueli Steiger |
Edited by | Ivan Lebedev Rick Shaine |
Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
Release date
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Running time
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112 minutes |
Country |
Kazakhstan Russia |
Language |
Russian Kazakh |
Budget | N/A |
Box office | $3,088,685 |
Nomad: The Warrior (Kazakh: Көшпенділер, Köşpendiler) is a 2005 Kazakh historical epic film written and co-produced by Rustam Ibragimbekov, executive-produced by Miloš Forman and directed by Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer and Talgat Temenov. It was released on March 16, 2007 in North America, distributed by The Weinstein Company. The film has been shot in two versions: in Kazakh by Temenov for distribution in Kazakhstan and in English by Passer and Bodrov for distribution worldwide. The government of Kazakhstan invested $40 million in the movie production, making it the most expensive Kazakh film ever made. Nomad was Kazakhstan's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 79th Academy Awards.
Nomad is an historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalized account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, a descendant of Genghis Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.
The Kazakh language version of Nomad premiered in Kazakhstan on 6 July 2005.