By Zoljargal Purevdash • 2023 • 98
Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighbourhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determinated to win a sciences-physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his brother and sister in the middle of winter. Ulzii wanders around at night looking for things to burn for heat while preparing for the national competition.
(Fr) 2023 – Festival de Cannes, Un Certain Regard
2023 – Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Original title: If only I could hibernate
Director: Zoljargal Purevdash
Production company: (Fr) Amygdala Films, Urban Factory
Country: France, Mongolia
Production year: 2023
Language: Mongolian
Runtime: 98