Snow in September (Mongolian: 9-р Сарын Цас) is a Mongolian/French short drama film, directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Sukhbat Munkhbaatar as Davka, a teenager in Ulaanbaatar who must change his views of intimacy and relationships when he meets a woman (Enkhgerel Baasanjav) who claims to be a friend of his mother's.[1]

Snow in September
Mongolian9-р Сарын Цас
Directed byLkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Written byLkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Produced byKatia Khazak
Ariunaa Tserenpil
Charlotte Vincent
StarringSukhbat Munkhbaatar
Enkhgerel Baasanjav
Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba
CinematographyAmine Berrada
Edited byMarylou Vergez
Music byMaxence Dussère
Production
company
Aurora Films
Release date
  • September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Venice)
Running time
20 minutes
CountriesMongolia
France
LanguageMongolian

The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Orizzonti award for Best Short Film.[2] It was subsequently screened at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best International Short Film.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Amarsanaa Battulga, "Snow in September". Eastern Kicks, September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Alison Foreman, "‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion: See All the Winners". IndieWire, September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.

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