https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/13/movie-review-sergeis-mongolian-western/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 02:33:33 -0400<![CDATA[Sergei Bodrov &#8211; the Russian director &#8211; who has been my friend since we served together on the jury of a film festival in Siberia (see &#8220;The Celluloid Archipelago&#8221; here) has a movie called &#8220;Mongol&#8221; nominated for the Best Foreign Language film Oscar this year. This is actually Sergei&#8217;s second foreign film nomination, a remarkable feat shared only by people with names like Fellini. But if you check his wikipedia entry, you will see this man has also had great tragedy in his life.]]>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:53:17 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/02/13/movie-review-sergeis-mongolian-western-n215182