IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE

by Zoljargal Purevdash
2023, Mongolia, France, 1h38, vostf
Starring : Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Nominjiguur Tsend, Tuguldur Batsaikhan, Batmandakh Batchuluun, Ganchimeg Sandagdorj
Screenplay : Zoljargal Purevdash
Cinematography : Davaanyam Delgerjargal
Music : Johanni Curtet
Setting : Binderiya Munkhbat
Costumes : Ariunsetgel Tserenpil
Film editing : Alexandra Strauss
Production : Zoljargal Purevdash, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien
Synopsis
Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighborhood of Ulaanbaatar, wants to win a science competition to obtain a study grant. But after his mother leaves, he finds himself alone with his brother and sister, and has to put himself in danger to provide for his family. This film’s optimism shines through, despite the harshness of the social universe it depicts.