If Only I Could Hibernate
By Zoljargal Purevdash, • 2023 • • 1h39
A poor but prideful teenager, Ulzii, lives in the yurt area of Ulaanbaatar with his family. He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to earn a scholarship. When his mother finds a job in the countryside, she leaves him and his younger siblings to face a harsh winter by themselves. Ulzii will have to take a risky job to look after them all and keep his home heated.
Sélection Officielle – Cannes 2023 (Un certain regard)
Spécial Mention Award – Jerusalem Film Festival 2023
Karlovy Vary IFF 2023 (European Premiere)
New Zealand IFF 2023
Directors: Zoljargal Purevdash,
Production company: Urban Factory, Amygdala Productions
Country: France
Production year: 2023
Languages: Mongol,
Runtime: 1h39
