Cinema

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This is a Mongolian language film and will be subtitled

In her superb first feature, Zoljargal Purevdash chronicles a family navigating life in the Mongolian district of Ulaanbaatar. 

While left to fend for himself and his younger siblings amid the harsh Mongolian winter, gifted teenage student Ulzii (Battsooj Uurtsaikh) hopes to win a physics competition and its scholarship prize. From sweeping snow-capped landscapes to intricate domestic and school spaces, Purevdash’s film, heralding an important new voice in world cinema, uncovers contemporary Mongolian society with urgent detail and emphasises the invaluable impact of education. Exquisitely shot and performed, full of light, intelligence and colour, If Only I Could Hibernate is a warm and optimistic tale of resilience in a cold climate, nurtured with care. 

“An astonishly assured debut” ★★★★★ Time Out