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Tungalag Tamir

Тунгалаг Тамир

1970 · 96 min · Drama

Adapted from a celebrated Mongolian novel, this sweeping saga follows a family and community through the upheavals of early-20th-century Mongolia and its revolution. An epic period drama.

Why it’s here

Ravjaagiin Dorjpalam’s three-part screen epic turns a major Mongolian novel into a panorama of rural life, revolution, freedom, and social change, and is repeatedly identified within Mongolia’s own film canon.

Runtime

96 min

Genre

Drama · War · Action

Mood

tense · thoughtful · uplifting

Entry

easy entry

Best for

first visit · shorter watch