2007. Kazakhstan. Subtitled. 126 mins. (Epic, Actionistic, Political-ish, Passionate) Part one of a projected three-part series of spectacular films detailing the life of Genghis Kahn, the Mongol warrior who conquered Asia.(this one is: The Rise of Genghis Kahn). Everything about this film is exceptional, from the native cast to the sweeping vistas. Many epics fail for great battle scenes but never descending to the human scale of emotions. This one truly succeeds.