Directing
Byamba Sakhya
Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Byamba Sakhya graduated All Russian State Film Institute – VGIK as cinematographer. He is a documentary and fiction filmmaker with a long record collaboration on international film productions. His documentary PASSION (2010) won main prizes at film festivals in Asia, the Americas, and Europe; his first feature, REMOTE CONTROL (2013) the winner of the Prince Claus Fil…
Known For
A Normal Life. Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler · 2013A Normal Life. Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler
2013
MovieDocumentary
The diary of Takuya Ogushi, a 18 years old Japanese, who begins his new life as a sumo wrestler.

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Zogsool · 2026Zogsool
2026
MovieComedyDrama
The vast Mongolian grassland stretches across the screen, with blue skies and beautiful clouds filling half the frame. Underneath, an oil tanker truck drives for some time along a scenic road, before coming to a stop in front of a small town. When the town is suddenly sealed off due to the COVID pandemic, Sumber, the oil tanker driver, is quarantined at the gas station. Khanda, a single mother who manages the station while being exploited for sex and labor by a corrupt government official and the greedy owner, is now also tasked with looking after Sumber.
Bedridden · 2020Bedridden
2020
MovieDrama
A multi-generational story of love and loss centered around a young writer who must face the consequences of his egocentric decision to become bedridden.
State of Dogs · 1998State of Dogs
★ 7.51998
MovieDocumentary
In Ulan Bator, Mongolia, the cur Baatar is shot by a hunter hired by the authorities to get rid off the dogs in the city...
RESTART · 2023RESTART
2023
MovieDrama
An anthology film created under one theme by 3 directors who are creating their own colors in contemporary Mongolian cinema.
Remote Control · 2013Remote Control
★ 6.32013
MovieDrama
Teenage boy Tsog lives in the slums outside Ulan Bator. He sells milk from his neighbor to support his family, with whom he frequently quarrels. The flight of his imagination is Tsog's only solace— he spends hours drawing his hero, a young monk. After a fight with his parents Tsog takes off to the city, where he settles on the roof of an apartment building. From this new vantage point he spots a beautiful but troubled young woman inhabiting a nearby penthouse. Seeking to intertwine their fates— to bridge the gap between their social, economic, and spiritual conditions— Tsog steals a remote which he uses to control the young woman's television set.
Passion · 2010Passion
2010
MovieDocumentary
An unpredictable and grand road trip over the steppes undertaken by two filmmakers.
Poets of Mongolia · 1999Poets of Mongolia
1999
MovieDocumentary
The film starts in Nalaikh where old Mongolchaan is one of the many former miners who - after the closure of the mine - continues digging for coal in order to survive. Despite the extremely severe working conditions, he perseveres to support his children. Mongolchaan sells his coal to Basandorj, a middleman between the coal pits and the power stations in the city. Basandorj delivers the coal to a power station where young Erdenetsetseg is in charge. Despite the harsh environment, she enjoys her life and work. The electricity produced by the power plant enlightens blind Amarjarkhal's apartment. Ever since she moved from Nalaikh to the capital she makes a living as a writer and performer of popular songs.