IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE
(orig. BAAVGI BOLOHSON)
German PremiereMongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar 2023Language:MongolianSubtitles:GermanDirector:Zoljargal PurevdashWriter:Zoljargal PurevdashCinematographer:Davaanyam DelgerjargalEditor:Alexandra StraussSound:Philippe GrivelWith:Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Nominjiguur Tsend, Tuguldur BatsaikhanProducer:Frédéric Corvez, Zoljargal Purevdash, Maéva Savinien, Batkhishig Sed-AyushjavProduction Company:Amygdala Films, Urban FactoryDistributor:First Hand Films GmbH98 min, Colour
Ulzii knows all about power and energy. If the student passes a preliminary exam, he can participate in the Physics Olympics and receive a scholarship. His dream! Together with his mother and younger siblings, he lives in a yurt on the outskirts of Ulan Bator. Until now, the family has lived on the steppe. In Ulan Bator, however, the mother cannot find work. She goes back in order to support her children with money. With his scholarship in sight, Ulzii is determined to stay. Single-handedly, he takes care of his siblings in the expensive city and has to make provisions for the hard winter.
A film about people in Mongolia, the powers and energies that they possess, and those to which they are exposed.
Director's Biography:Films, says Mongolian director Zoljargal Purevdash, give her hope in difficult moments. Growing up in a yurt district, she first worked in her mother's shop. With a bit of luck, she received a scholarship to study directing in Japan.
Director's Filmography:
2022 YELLOW BUS (SHORT)
2021 NAKED BULP (SHORT)
2020 STAIRS (SHORT)
Trailer
Screenings
- 08.11.2023 18:00 UNIVERSUM 1
- 12.11.2023 13:30 ASTOR Saal 2