Byambasuren Davaa
Encyclopedia
Byambasuren Davaa, really Davaagiin Byambasüren (Mongolian
; born 1971 in Ulaanbaatar
), is a Mongolia
n film maker currently residing in Germany
.
Between 1995 and 1998 she studied at the Movie Academy in Ulaanbaatar
. In 1998 she began to work as a moderator and director's assistant with Mongolian National Television
. In 2000 she moved to Munich
, Germany, to study documentary film and communication sciences at the University of Television and Film Munich
.
Her films through 2006 tell stories embedded in the traditional life of the nomad
s in Mongolia. The subjects of her movies also serve as amateur actors, playing mostly themselves, which positions her work somewhere between documentary and fiction. Her latest film Two Horses of Genghis Khan
featuring the singer Urna's quest to find the origins of a song is due for release in Germany in 2010.
She was a 2005 Academy Award nominee for her film The Story of the Weeping Camel
.
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
; born 1971 in Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
), is a Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n film maker currently residing in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Between 1995 and 1998 she studied at the Movie Academy in Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
. In 1998 she began to work as a moderator and director's assistant with Mongolian National Television
Mongolian National Broadcaster
The Mongolian National Broadcaster is the official, state-funded television channel in Mongolia.-History:On September 27, 1967, the Mongolian National Television started broadcasts, and with it started Mongolian TV Broadcasting...
. In 2000 she moved to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany, to study documentary film and communication sciences at the University of Television and Film Munich
University of Television and Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...
.
Her films through 2006 tell stories embedded in the traditional life of the nomad
Nomad
Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...
s in Mongolia. The subjects of her movies also serve as amateur actors, playing mostly themselves, which positions her work somewhere between documentary and fiction. Her latest film Two Horses of Genghis Khan
Two Horses of Genghis Khan
Two Horses of Genghis Khan is a movie directed by Mongolian filmmaker Byambasuren Davaa about the singer Urna's quest to find the origins of a song related to The Two White Horses of Genghis Khan , a Mongolian epic in alliterative verse.-External links:...
featuring the singer Urna's quest to find the origins of a song is due for release in Germany in 2010.
She was a 2005 Academy Award nominee for her film The Story of the Weeping Camel
The Story of the Weeping Camel
The Story of the Weeping Camel is a 2003 German docudrama distributed by ThinkFilm. It was released internationally in 2004. The movie was directed and written by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni. The plot is about a family of nomadic shepherds in the Gobi desert trying to save the life of a...
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Filmography
- 1999: The orange horse (video)
- 2003: The Story of the Weeping CamelThe Story of the Weeping CamelThe Story of the Weeping Camel is a 2003 German docudrama distributed by ThinkFilm. It was released internationally in 2004. The movie was directed and written by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni. The plot is about a family of nomadic shepherds in the Gobi desert trying to save the life of a...
- 2005: The Cave of the Yellow DogThe Cave of the Yellow DogThe Cave of the Yellow Dog is a Mongolian/German film written and directed by Byambasuren Davaa. The film was submitted as Mongolia's contender for the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
- 2009: Two Horses of Genghis KhanTwo Horses of Genghis KhanTwo Horses of Genghis Khan is a movie directed by Mongolian filmmaker Byambasuren Davaa about the singer Urna's quest to find the origins of a song related to The Two White Horses of Genghis Khan , a Mongolian epic in alliterative verse.-External links:...
Awards
- 2003: Bayerischer FilmpreisBayerischer FilmpreisThe Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the State Government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany.The Bavarian Film...
(Bavarian Film Awards) for Best Documentary for The Story of the Weeping Camel - 2005: Förderpreis Deutscher Film (Promotional Award German Film) for The Cave of the Yellow Dog
- 2006: Deutscher FilmpreisDeutscher FilmpreisThe Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
(German Film Awards) for Best Children's Picture for The Cave of the Yellow Dog