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Close to Eden

1991

Nikita Mikhalkov

1991·PG·FranceFranceSUHHSUHH
Award tierGold

A curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose truck breaks down not far from Gombo's hut.

Cast

Badema·Bayaertu·Vladimir Gostyukhin·Baoyinhexige

Producers

René Cleitman·Jean-Louis Piel·Patrick Sandrin·Michel Seydoux

Languages

monRussiaRussianChinaMandarin

Major Awards

3 wins · 1 nomination

Wins (3)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1991)

Best Film

Nikita Mikhalkov
Venice Film Festival (1991)

Golden Lion

Nikita Mikhalkov

Best Picture

European Film Awards (1993)

European Film of the Year

Michel Seydoux

Nominations (1)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1992)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Nikita Mikhalkov