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Close to Eden

A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.

Top Cast

  • Badema

    Badema

    Pagma

  • Bayaertu

    Bayaertu

    Gombo

  • Vladimir Gostyukhin

    Vladimir Gostyukhin

    Sergey

  • Baoyinhexige

    Baoyinhexige

    Bayartu

  • Bao Yungyan

    Bao Yungyan

    Burma

  • Wurinile

    Wurinile

    Bowin

  • Babouchka

    Babouchka

    Babouchka

  • Biao Wang

    Biao Wang

    Wang Biao, Chinese pianist

  • Bao Jinsheng

    Bao Jinsheng

Overview

A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.

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