Feature film
Messenger of the People
Ардын элч
Dejidiin Jigjid · 1959
Synopsis
During the revolution of 1921, a herder, Darbazar, carries a secret message to General Sükhbaatar. Captured by enemy troops, he entrusts the mission, before being killed, to his wife, Ariunaa, who takes to the road again, evading her pursuers. Around them, the story shows Mongolia from 1912 to 1921: the Chinese invasion, the incursion of Baron Ungern's troops, the life of the princes and that of the herdsmen.
Context
Produced by Mongol Kino from a screenplay by Ch. Oidov, with cinematography by O. Urtnasan and music by L. Mördorj, the film runs from eighty to eighty-three minutes depending on the listings. It is the first film directed by its author, who until then had operated the camera on the studio's documentaries. The role of Ariunaa goes to P. Tsevelsüren, a soloist of the Ulaanbaatar Opera and Ballet. The film was shown in 2015 at Humboldt University in Berlin, then in 2021, subtitled in English, at the Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival.
Who it is for
A feature film in Mongolian of about eighty minutes; it assumes some familiarity with the Mongolian revolution of 1921.
Prizes and reception
Silver medal for best actress at the first Moscow International Film Festival, in 1959, for P. Tsevelsüren.
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