The Steed is a 2019 Mongolian drama film directed by Erdenebileg Ganbold. It was selected as the Mongolian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1] It won the Best Feature Film award at the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival.[2]

The Steed
Film poster
Directed byErdenebileg Ganbold
Written byErdenebileg Ganbold
Huba Khuba
Produced byTrevor Morgan Doyle
Alexa Khan
StarringErdenebileg Ganbold
Ariunbold E
CinematographyBaatar Batsukh
Music byTumennast G.
Release date
  • 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryMongolia
LanguageMongolian

Plot

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As the Russian Revolution spills into Mongolia, a boy seeks to be reunited with his horse.

Cast

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  • Erdenebileg Ganbold as Erdene
  • Ariunbold E. as Chuluun (Boy)
  • Enkhtuul G. as Mother
  • Tserendagva Purevdorj as Morin Khuur Craftsman
  • Mendbayar Dagvadorj as Morin Khuur Craftsman's Wife
  • Vasiliy Mishchenko as Russian Farmer
  • Aidos Bektemir as Kazakh Herdsman
  • Nurlan Alimzhanov as Kazakh Herdsman's Son
  • Tserenbold Tsegmid as Chief Gongor (as Tsegmed Tserenbold)
  • Yalalt Namsrai as Baarai
  • Todgerel Erdenetuya as Badarchin
  • Altangerel G. as Horseman
  • Purevdorj J. as Shaman
  • Aleksandr Kalashnik as Russian Fugitive
  • Oleg Naumov as Russian Soldier
  • Akniet Belasar as Kazakh Daughter-in-Law (as Akniet Belarsarova)
  • Erkhemjargal J. as Tsakhar
  • Khuubaatar U. as Khuder
  • Enkhsaikhan U. as Mongolian Lord

See also

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Accolades

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The Steed won the Golden Eagle for Best Feature Film at the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival[3] and the Spirit of Cinema Award at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "93 Countries in Competition for 2019 International Feature Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ "San Diego Intl Film Festival on Instagram: "Our Best Feature Film award goes to The Steed! This Mongolian marvel is an epic story about family, love, devotion, and kinship with one's…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Award Winners". San Diego International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "In Full Bloom comes out on top at Oldenburg 2019". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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