If Only I Could Hibernate
Directed byZoljargal Purevdash
Written byZoljargal Purevdash
Screenplay byZoljargal Purevdash
Produced by"Amygdala Films"
Zoljargal Purevdash Frederic Corvez Maeva Savinien
StarringBattsooj Uurtsaikh Nominjiguur Tsend Tuguldur Batsaikhan
Distributed byUrban Factory
Release date
2023
Running time
96
CountryMongolia
LanguageMongolian

If Only I Could Hibernate (Mongolian: Баавгай болохсон, Baavgai Bolohson, literal meaning, Wish I could turn into a bear) is 2023 Mongolian film of the film production company Amygdala Films.[1] It was written and directed by Zoljargal Purevdash with the Mongolian actor Battsooj Uurtsaikh as the lead actor in the role of Ulzii.

If Only I Could Hibernate is the first Mongolian film to play in Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival. It is a co-production between Zoljargal Purevdash's Mongolian production house Amygdala Films and Paris-based Urban Factory,[2] headed by producers Frédéric Corvez and Maeva Savinien.[3]

Plot

A poor but prideful teenage boy Ulzii who lives in the ger area of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar is determined to win a physics competition for a scholarship.[4] Still, his illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside and leaves him with his siblings in the middle of the winter.

Cast

  • Battsooj Uurtsaikh as Ulzii, the big brother of 2, a student in high school.
  • Nominjiguur Tsend as Tungaa, sister of Ulzii
  • Tuguldur Batsaikhan as Erkhemee little brother of Ulzii
  • Ganchimeg Sandagdordorj as Mother

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, in the Un Certain Regard section.[5] It is also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section and will be screened in October 2023.[6]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 27 May 2023 Un Certain Regard Zoljargal Purevdash Nominated [5]
Tokyo FILMeX 26 November 2023 Special Jury Prize (Shared with Critical Zone) Won [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Urban Sales boards Un Certain Regard Mongolian title 'If Only I Could Hibernate' (Exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  2. ↑ "Amygdala Films and Paris-based Urban Factory". urbanfactory.biz.
  3. ↑ Balaga, Marta (22 May 2023). "' If Only I Could Hibernate' Makes History at Cannes as Mongolian Film Biz Increases Its Reach". Variety.
  4. ↑ Baughan, Nikki (21 May 2023). "' If Only I Could Hibernate': Cannes Review". ScreenDaily.
  5. 1 2 "If Only I Could Hibernate". festival-cannes.com. 21 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "第24回東京フィルメックス・コンペティション　受賞結果". filmex.jp (in Japanese). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.


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