Nomad: The Warrior (2005) on Netflix
In 18th-century Kazakhstan, Jungar tribesmen of Mongolia rule the land. A prophecy promises that a descendant of Genghis will unite them, and Oraz the Wise travels in search of that child.
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Plot summary
The country's three Kazakh tribes are at war with one another, and none has united them since Genghis Khan. Jungar tribesmen of Mongolia hold the Kazakh land, led by Galdan Ceren, the Jungar king. A prophecy promises that someone of Genghis Khan's line will unite his people, so Oraz the Wise travels the country in search of the child who will fulfill it. He finds the infant and protects him from Galdan's warriors. The tale fictionalizes the youth of Ablai Khan, who is a Khan of the Kazakh Horde and defends the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Jungar invaders during the Kazakh-Dzungar Wars.
Cast
- Zhanas Iskakov
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Nomad: The Warrior (2005)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Nomad had a budget of US$34 million, all of it invested by the government of Kazakhstan into the production, which made it the most expensive Kazakh film ever made.
- Making the film took roughly 13,000 units of prop weapons, 150 Kazakh and Dzungar yurts, more than 20 principal characters, about 300 supporting roles and some 2,000 extras.
- Two separate versions of Nomad were shot: one in Kazakh by Temenov for release in Kazakhstan, and one in English by Passer and Bodrov for the rest of the world.
