How do you film Genghis Khan without a single horse getting spooked? Find out.
featuring interviews with director Ardak Amirkulov, actor Tungyshbai Dzhamankulov, production designer Umirzak Shmanov, and film journalist Gulnara Abikeyeva
Production
Massive medieval city built from scratch in Kazakhstan.
Direction
Amirkulov's obsessive vision nearly bankrupted everyone involved.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1991 original was Kazakhstan's most ambitious film, made just as the Soviet Union collapsed around the production.
Dzhamankulov played Genghis Khan and allegedly learned Mongolian throat singing for authenticity—then barely used it.
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