Snow in September
France, Mongolia / Fiction / 20’ / HD / Color / 2022
Davka is a teenager who lives in the decaying Soviet buildings in Ulaanbaatar. With his classmate, Anuka, they talk about manga and tease each other about sex. When Davka encounters an older woman, his ideas about intimacy and his view of relationships are forced to change.
Director: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Script: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Director of Photography: Amine Berrada
Producer: Katia Khazak
Editing: Marylou Vergez
Musician: Maxence Dussère
Sound: Benjamin Silvestre
Cast: Sukhbat Munkhbaatar, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Enkhgerel Baasanjav, Odgerel Bat-Orshikh
CV
Dulmaa Purev-Ochir is a Mongolian scriptwriter and director, born in 1989. “Mountain Cat”, her previous short film, was part of the Official Selection of Cannes 2020. Her first long-length film “Ze” is currently in preparation.
Filmography
2022 Snow in September
2020 Mountain Cat
2015 This is the Girl
2012 Dead Male Birds
Festivals Attended
Venice Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris)
Awards
Best Short Film - Venice Film Festival
Best Short Film - Toronto International Film Festival