- The Nomad
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name = Nomad
caption = "Nomad" Theatrical Poster
director =Sergei Bodrov Ivan Passer Talgat Temenov
writer =Rustam Ibragimbekov
starring =Jay Hernandez Dilnaz Akhmadieva Kuno Becker Mark Dacascos Jason Scott Lee
director =Sergei Bodrov Ivan Passer Talgat Temenov
producer =Ram Bergman Pavel Douvidzon Milos Forman Rustam Ibragimbekov
distributor =The Weinstein Company
released =March 16 2007
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language = English
Kazakh
budget = $40,000,000 (estimated)
amg_id = blablablablabla2
imdb_id = 0374089
music =Carlo Siliotto
country =Kazakhstan Russia USA France "Nomad" ( _kk. Көшпенділер "Köshpendiler"; _ru. Кочевник "Kochevnik") is a 2006 historical epic written by
Rustam Ibragimbekov , executive produced byMilos Forman , and directed byIvan Passer ,Sergei Bodrov andTalgat Temenov . It was released onMarch 16 2007 inNorth America , distributed byThe Weinstein Company . The film has been shot in two versions: in Kazakh by Temenov for distribution inKazakhstan and in English by Passer/Bodrov for distributionworldwide . The film has been rated R for Violence by theMPAA . Thegovernment ofKazakhstan has invested $40,000,000 in the movie production, making it the most expensiveKazakh film ever made. "Nomad" is Kazakhstan's official entry, Best Foreign Language Film for the 79thAcademy Awards .hort Plot Outline
Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalized account of the youth and coming-of-age of
Ablai Khan , as he grows and fights to defend the fortress atHazrat-e Turkestan fromDzungar invaders.Cast
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Kazakh language version of "Nomad" premiered inKazakhstan on6 July ,2005 .This movie releases in the United States on March 16, 2007 (Limited Release) and March 30, 2007 (Wide Release). [ cite web| title = Nomad release dates| publisher = IMDB| url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374089/releaseinfo| accessdate = 2007-03-12]
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Variety critic
Leslie Felperin , who viewed the film at theLocarno Film Festival wrote that, "nearly every tenge (Kazakhstan's local currency) and euro from French-based co-production partner Wild Bunch is visible on screen, judging by pic's elaborate costumes, sets and cast of a thousand or so — real people not digitally generated extras", and that co-directors "Passer and Bodrov, assisted by (per credits) 'local director' Talgat Temenov, have enough skill to make "Nomad" compelling by dint of old-school sincerity and sheer spectacle. ... [the cast shows] the necessary displays of athletic prowess and toothsome looks, particularly from the virile Becker". [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931257.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 "Variety" review]In the
United States , it was a bomb in the box office, as the film was only able to scrape $79,123. While most of the critics enjoyed the cinematography and the action scenes, they criticized the film for rudimentary acting, confused directing and, for some critics who saw the English version, poor dubbing. The critics especially noted that the film had very poor screenwriting, for lines such as a scene between Mansur (Kuno Becker) and Gaykar (Ayana Yesmagambetova): " 'Mansur: You have the scent of the moon', Gaykar: 'Does the moon have a scent?' ". [http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/content/a-e/screen/single-story/article/nomad/| From Las Vegas Weekly]Awards
In addition to being Kazakhstan's entry in the race for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , Carlo Siliotto received aGolden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score.References
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List of most expensive non-English language films External links
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* [http://www.nomadmovie.com Official site]
* [http://outnow.ch/go/movie/Nomad/2004 OutNow! Movie Review (German)]
* [http://www.universcinema.com/ww/chfr/film/nomad.html Universcinema.com (French)]
*rotten-tomatoes|id=nomad|title=Nomad
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