'' Nomad : The Warrior '' ( ) is a 2005 Kazakh historical epic film written and co-produced by Rustam Ibragimbekov , executive-produced by Miloš Forman and directed by Sergei Bodrov , Ivan Passer and Talgat Temenov . It was released on March 16 , 2007 in North America , distributed by The Weinstein Company . Two versions of the film were shot : one in Kazakh by Temenov for distribution in Kazakhstan and one in English by Passer and Bodrov for distribution worldwide . The government of Kazakhstan invested $ 40 million in the movie production , making it the most expensive Kazakh film ever made . '' Nomad '' was Kazakhstan 's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Nomad (2005 film)