Close to Eden

Urga (Russian: «У́рга — территория любви», romanized: Urga — territoriya lyubvi, lit. '"Urga — Territory of Love"') is a 1991 Russian adventure drama film by Russian director, screenwriter and producer Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released in North America as Close to Eden. It depicts the friendship between a Russian truck driver and a Mongolian shepherd in Inner Mongolia. The film was an international co-production between companies based in Russia and France. It received generally positive reviews from critics, winning the Golden Lion and the European Film Award for Best Film.