The Mongolian director Batdelger Byambasuren, the producer Tserentogtokh Lhavgabayar, and the cinematographer Guyenbaatar Gankhuyag presented the film The Unopened Letter, which is part of the Main Competition of the 48th Moscow International Film Festival.
The story focuses on a father's only son, who is not yet eighteen, and who conceals his true age in to enlist in the army. He is soon sent to the front. After anxious waiting for his son to return alive, the father receives a letter addressed to him, tied with a red ribbon…
Batdelger Byambasuren: "I wanted to show the price we pay to save our homeland. We must defend, strengthen and develop it, which is why I specifically chose the topics of homeland and patriotism for my film".
Tserentogtokh Lhavgabayar: "Through this film, we wanted to show that beyond the front lines and the fighting, life goes on behind the scenes; there are family, friends, and loved ones waiting for their sons and homeland defenders. We wanted to show how they are coping, how they are preparing themselves and fearing for their lives, and how life continues behind the fighting scenes".
Guyenbaatar Gankhuyag: "In every frame, I wanted to capture the landscape of Mongolia’s beautiful nature. We hope that future generations will watch this film, that it will retain its meaning, and that it will foster patriotism".
The story focuses on a father's only son, who is not yet eighteen, and who conceals his true age in to enlist in the army. He is soon sent to the front. After anxious waiting for his son to return alive, the father receives a letter addressed to him, tied with a red ribbon…
Batdelger Byambasuren: "I wanted to show the price we pay to save our homeland. We must defend, strengthen and develop it, which is why I specifically chose the topics of homeland and patriotism for my film".
Tserentogtokh Lhavgabayar: "Through this film, we wanted to show that beyond the front lines and the fighting, life goes on behind the scenes; there are family, friends, and loved ones waiting for their sons and homeland defenders. We wanted to show how they are coping, how they are preparing themselves and fearing for their lives, and how life continues behind the fighting scenes".
Guyenbaatar Gankhuyag: "In every frame, I wanted to capture the landscape of Mongolia’s beautiful nature. We hope that future generations will watch this film, that it will retain its meaning, and that it will foster patriotism".