City of the Steppes

1994 0h 52m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A history of Mongolia told in exceptional style.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Brosens
Languages: English, Mongolian
Countries: Belgium, Mongolia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mongolian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Mongolia.

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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IMDB entry: tt3351498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Brosens directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Mongolia. Dialogue in English, Mongolian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mongolian.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Mongolia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6IMDB entry: tt3351498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 52 min · 0h 52m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: City of the Steppes (1994)

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What people are saying

SGhosh2013-12-05
★ 7/10
The first part of the Mongolia Trilogy was an avant-garde documentary that tries to paint a multidimensional picture of Mongolia. It starts off with an ancient fable and then moves on to little segments about different factions of the Mongolian population and then a long closing chapter called The Anthem. And the unique attempt does succeed, though a little too indulgent at times, but it really puts forth a comprehensive picture of Mongolia, its history, its present and its possible future, in just 52 minutes. And I call it ‘comprehensive’ because it really almost covers all the perspectives, the cultural, the political, the environmental, the economical and the human. And all that in an unique jump cut, intrusive style that will create a totally experimental feel. The director does a great job at editing and even though it forays too much into effects at times, it is quite a different type of documentary, informative yet almost surreal. Try it.

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