Zoljargal Purevdash (born 1990) is a Mongolian filmmaker.
Zoljargal Purevdash | |
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| Born | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Alma mater | J. F. Oberlin University |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editBorn in Ulaanbaatar, Purevdash excelled at maths and physics in her youth and earned a scholarship to a prestigious high school, where she joined the drama club.[1] She won another scholarship to study filmmaking at the J. F. Oberlin University in Japan.[1]
Career
editHer first short film Over the City, Under the Sky (2010) won the Cinema Club Award from the West Tokyo City Film Festival. After graduating from film school in Japan, she returned to Mongolia and worked on films as a first assistant director. Later she directed two experimental short films called Burgundy (2013) and Outliers (2017), both of which screened at the Altan Khalis Independent Film Festival.[2]
Her feature film directorial debut, If Only I Could Hibernate, made its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, in the Un Certain Regard section.[1] She became the first Mongolian director in Cannes’ official selection.[1][3] The film was also invited to the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section where it was screened in October 2023.
In March 2024, the film won both the Grand Prize and the Cineuropa Prize at the 39th Mons Love International Film Festival in Mons, Belgium.[4]
A Sight and Sound review said her first film showed "great ambition and promise".[5]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Un Certain Regard | Zoljargal Purevdash | Nominated | [6] |
| Tokyo FILMeX | 26 November 2023 | Special Jury Prize (Shared with Critical Zone) | Won | [7] | |
| Mons Love International Film Festival | 16 March 2024 | Grand Prize | Won | [4] | |
| Mons Love International Film Festival | 16 March 2024 | Cineuropa Prize | Won | [4] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yellow Bus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short[8] |
| 2017 | Stairs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short[9] |
| 2021 | Naked Bulb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short[10] |
| 2023 | If Only I Could Hibernate | Yes | Yes | Yes | [11] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Shackleton, Liz (May 20, 2023). "Mongolian Director Zoljargal Purevdash Talks Cannes Title 'If Only I Could Hibernate'; Surviving Extreme Winter & Inspiring Mongolia's Youth". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Asian Film Academy 2018 Alumni Zoljargal PUREVDASH". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via Asian Film Academy.
- ^ "If Only I Could Hibernate, a first film by Zoljargal Purevdash". Festival de Cannes. January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "If Only I Could Hibernate triumphs in Mons' Love International Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Charity, Tom. "If Only I Could Hibernate review: the yurt locker". Sight and Sound. BFI. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE". 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Festival de Cannes.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "(Yellow Bus)". IMDb.
- ^ "Stairs". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Naked Bulb". IMDb.
- ^ "If Only I Could Hibernate". 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Festival de Cannes.
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