Eagle Hunter's Son (2009)

Twelve-year-old Bazarbai is unlike other Nomad boys his age. He dreams of leaving behind the green pastures of his native Western Mongolian province, lured instead by the call of the urban ... See full summary »

Director:

René Bo Hansen

Writers:

René Bo Hansen, Staffan Julén,

Stars:

Bazarbai Matei, Serikbai Khulan, Mardan Matei

Cast

Credited cast:
Bazarbai Matei	...	Bazarbai
Serikbai Khulan	...	Inaara
Mardan Matei	...	Father
Asilbek Badelkhan	...	Khan
Bejei Kulimkhan	...	Mother
Almaguli Matyei	...	Little Sister
David Shrem	...	Foreign Tourist
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerelt-Naran Baasan	...	Head Smuggler
Byambadorj	...	Young Monk
Deuletbek	...	Smugglers
Oyunbat Erdene-Ochir	...	Nabullah
Baya Gesgui	...	Old Monk
Janat	...	Smugglers
Enkhbayar Ulambayar	...	Circus Director

Storyline

Twelve-year-old Bazarbai is unlike other Nomad boys his age. He dreams of leaving behind the green pastures of his native Western Mongolian province, lured instead by the call of the urban jungle: Ulan Bator. But Bazarbai's father has his own aspirations: One day, the young boy will make him proud by following the famed eagle hunter's own footsteps. When Bazarbai's brother, Khan, is forced to leave home for Ulan Bator, Bazarbai feels deeply hurt and betrayed; he should have been the one sent into the big city. In an attempt to cheer him up, Bazarbai's father takes him to the great Eagle Festival; but the young boy is inconsolable. Suddenly, the prize eagle belonging to Bazarbai's father flies away, scared off by a photographer's bright camera flash. Stricken by fear and remorse that his father's beloved pet might have escaped for good, Bazarbai decides to follow the animal, thus embarking on an adventurous journey through torrential rivers and snowy mountains that inevitably lead him ...

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [hu]

Country:

Germany Sweden Denmark

Language:

Kazakh Mongolian

Release Date:

18 June 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A sasvadász fia

Filming Locations:

Inner Mongolia, China

Box Office

Budget:

€1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stromberg Productions, Eden Film, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

nice movie

If you want to see some action this won't be your type of movie. It's a movie about a boy and his eagle and how he's traveling to the capitol on his own to see his brother, that's it. But all in all it's nice and has some kind of a calming atmosphere. I like it because it's a completely different cultural impression than what I'm used to. Also the filming locations were awesome and somehow sad at the same time. Dialog was also pretty rare. If you like experiencing cultures or new places you will like, if you don't shouldn't watch this. The only thing I did not like about this movie was that some behaviors by some people seemed unrealistic and that sometimes there wasn't happening enough.