If Only I Could Hibernate

Name: If Only I Could Hibernate
Start: 2024-11-20T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-20T16:10:00+01:00
Location: The Elgiva

Schedule

Wed Nov 20 2024 at 02:30 pm to 04:10 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Elgiva | Chesham, EN

When gifted high school student Ulzii unexpectedly wins a local physics competition in Mongolia’s capital city Ulaanbaatar, he sees a chance to escape his deprived neighbourhood by competing in the national finals for the chance of a university scholarship.
But when his struggling mother returns to the countryside in search of work, he has to balance the demands of looking after his younger siblings during a harsh winter with pursuing his academic dreams.
The first Mongolian film to ever play in official selection at Cannes, writer/director Zoljargal Purevdash’s beautifully photographed debut feature is a hope-filled coming-of-age drama about resilience and determination against the odds…
★★★★ “There’s an earthy authenticity to Zoljargal Purevdash’s story of a gifted student from a poor family” – The Guardian