Daughter of Genghis

Running for Jean-Loup Passek award

• best FEATURE LENGTH FILM

Running for D. Quijote award


Daughter of Genghis


Kristoffer Poulsen, Christian Als | Denmark, Sweden, France, Mongolia , 2023, 80'

3 ago

Casa da Cultura
16:30

She’s on a mission to save Mongolia, but can she save herself? Gerel leads a violent feminist gang in Ulaanbaatar fighting against foreign exploitation. On an epic journey spanning seven years, Gerel will lose everything in her fight for her motherland. But will she learn to embrace motherhood and find redemption in it?

Kristoffer Poulsen

Kristoffer Poulsen


Director Kristoffer Juel Poulsen's primary work is now within documentary and as a storyteller Kristoffer’s starting point is always a deep interest in understanding other people and their life choices. Kristoffer Poulsen is an experienced and awarded photo journalist. This is his debut as feature-lenght documentary director.

Christian Als

Christian Als


Director Christian Als has worked as a reportage photographer and filmmaker worldwide for leading Danish and international newspapers with a particular focus on wars and disasters, but has increasingly focused on long term projects at the edge of the global media agenda. Christian Als is an experienced and awarded photo journalist. This is his debut as feature-lenght documentary director.