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If Only I Could Hibernate

If Only I Could Hibernate

Jan 10, 2024
98 min
Drama
6.8/ 10
15 votes

Overview

Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a sciences-physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his brother and sister in the middle of winter. Ulzii wanders around at night looking for things to burn for heat while preparing for the national competition.

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6.8/10
15 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
566 votes
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100%
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5 wins & 8 nominations

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Released

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Amygdala FilmsUrban FactoryNew Mongol Academy

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