01 A nomadic family's land and way of life are threatened by an encroaching gold-mining operation.
Directed by Byambasuren Davaa · 1h 36m
Where to watch
Rent: Amazon Video
7 Best Mongolian Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 23, 2025
Mongolia Drama slow and atmosphericfeel good
Mongolia’s best-known exports are patient, documentary-style portraits of nomadic herding life, often shot with real families rather than professional actors, which gives them an authenticity that’s hard to fake. Veins of the World sees a nomadic family’s land threatened by gold mining, Remote Control sends a rural teenager to the city, and State of Dogs follows a dead dog’s spirit through post-Soviet Ulaanbaatar. Passion, Cave of the Yellow Dog, The Story of the Weeping Camel and Mongolian Ping Pong round out the list.
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02 A rural teenager's move to the city for work exposes him to opportunities and dangers he wasn't prepared for.
Directed by Byamba Sakhya · 1h 30m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
03 A Mongolian wrestler trains obsessively for a national tournament that could change his family's fortunes.
Directed by Danielle Arbid · 1h 39m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
04 A dead dog's spirit wanders, reincarnation-bound, through the streets of post-Soviet Ulaanbaatar.
Directed by Turmunkh Dorjkhand & Peter Brosens · 1h 31m
05 A nomadic family's young daughter secretly keeps a stray dog her father wants gone.
Directed by Byambasuren Davaa · 1h 33m
06 A nomadic family calls in a musician to perform an ancient ritual after a mother camel rejects her newborn.
Directed by Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni · 1h 31m
07 Nomadic steppe children mistake a stray ping pong ball drifting downriver for a mysterious glowing pearl.
Directed by Ning Hao · 1h 42m
Where to watch
Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.
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