Zoljargal Purevdash
Purevdash in 2018
Born
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
CitizenshipMongolia
Alma materJ. F. Oberlin University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2012–present

Zoljargal Purevdash (born 1990) is a Mongolian filmmaker.

Early life

Born in Ulaanbaatar, Purevdash excelled in math 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

Her 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 screened at the Altan Khalis Independent Film Festival.

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] The film was also invited to the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section and was to be screened in October 2023.

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 27 May 2023 Un Certain Regard Zoljargal Purevdash Nominated [2]
Tokyo FILMeX 26 November 2023 Special Jury Prize (Shared with Critical Zone) Won [3]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Screenwriter Notes
2022 Yellow Bus Yes Yes Yes Short[4]
2017 Stairs Yes Yes Yes Short[5]
2021 Naked Bulb Yes Yes Yes Short[6]
2023 If Only I Could Hibernate Yes Yes Yes [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE". 27 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "(Yellow Bus)".
  5. ↑ "Stairs".
  6. ↑ "Naked Bulb".
  7. ↑ "If Only I Could Hibernate".


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