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From Sinophone refuge to listening sessions, the 15th TIDF stakes its rigorous programming on the value of removal
Amarsanaa Battulga
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Amarsanaa Battulga’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridOn the Coal Road: Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig on his Tribeca-premiering 'Colors of White Rock'
Documentary Magazine
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Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig on why he prioritized the personal over the political in his Mongolian mining doc, Colors of White Rock
The A Report (2025 H2) - Mongolia
Asian Contents & Film Market
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A report on the state of Mongolian film industry in H2 2025.
The Film as Wish: Dongnan Chen on Her CPH:DOX Winner 'Whispers in May'
Documentary Magazine
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Dongnan Chen on co-creating her CPH:DOX winner Whispers in May with three Yi girls in Liangshan-and why she wanted cinema to be a gift in the present, instead of waiting for impact later...
Review: Green Grey Black Brown
Letterboxd | Glasgow Short Film Festival
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A review of Green Grey Black Brown by Yuyan Wang for the 19th Glasgow Short Film Festival.
Review: Abortion Party
Letterboxd | Glasgow Short Film Festival
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A review of Abortion Party by Julia Mellen for the 19th Glasgow Short Film Festival.
Union Work for the 21st Century: Srđan Kovačević on 'The Thing to Be Done'
Documentary Magazine
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In this interview, Srđan Kovačević discusses his Ljubljana-set observational documentary, The Thing to Be Done, about an office fighting for workers' rights.
Human Resource: Desiring Desperation
FIPRESCI
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In his latest feature, Thai filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit ingeniously connects the colloquial and literal meanings of "human resource(s)," holding a mirror up to our contemporary capitalist society...
Man of Many Hats: A Review of 'Rental Family'
Correspondence
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'Rental Family' is a balm for the soul, pleasantly scented and briefly soothing, but not enough to treat the underlying wound.
B.AMARSANAA: Film critic owes nothing to anyone
UB Post
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An interview I gave to the UB Post, Mongolia’s leading English-language news outlet.
Amarsanaa Battulga - Golden Globes
GoldenGlobes.com
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Amarsanaa Battulga is a film journalist, critic, and programmer from Mongolia...
Б.АМАРСАНАА: Кино шүүмжлэгч бол хэн нэгэнд өртэй хүн биш
Unuudur
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An interview I gave to the Mongolian daily newspaper, Unuudur (Today).
"Кино бол бизнес биш, урлаг гэдгийг ойлгуулахын тулд кино наадмууд зохиогддог"
Pixels
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An interview I gave to the Mongolian media outlet, Pixels.
Jeonju 2025: Small Sparks
Documentary Magazine
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Since its inaugural edition in 2000, Jeonju has been carving out a distinctive niche, particularly in Asia, through its bold programming that champions alternative, experimental, and independent cinema.
"Capturing the Poetic Essence of Childhood Innocence": Deming Chen and Hansen Lin on Their CPH:DO...
Documentary
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When does childhood end? This slippery question becomes the crux of Chinese filmmaker Deming Chen's second feature documentary, Always, which won top prizes at CPH:DOX and Jeonju. Chen and producer Hansen Lin shared the feedback they received at different labs and forums, the selection of poems for their film, and the approach of prioritizing emotions, rather than logic, in crafting the story.
Cinema onder vuur: Mongolië - Filmkrant
Filmkrant
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(In Dutch) Welke krachten bedreigen de vrijheid van filmmakers? Filmkrant verzamelt in een serie internationale bijdragen hoe politieke en economische krachten inwerken op de nationale filmwereld. Deze maand: Mongolië, klem tussen institutionele stormen en neoliberaal graaien.
In Conversation with Xiaoxuan Jiang
FIPRESCI
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Xiaoxuan Jiang, one of the powerful emerging voices in contemporary Mongolian-language cinema, talks about the characters in her HKIFF-winning debut feature, To Kill a Mongolian Horse, and the actors who play them, the changes in the region's life and cinema, and how growing up in Inner Mongolia informs the themes of danger and vulnerability she tackles in her work.
"A Brutal Kind of Beauty": Kasimir Burgess on His Visions du Réel-Premiering 'Iron Winter'
Documentary Magazine
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Kasimir Burgess shares the appeal of the winter herding story for him, the challenges involved in telling it, and his hopes for what audiences take away from his third feature doc, Iron Winter.
West Lake IDF 2024: What's in a Name
Documentary Magazine
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The seventh edition of this Chinese documentary gathering offers lessons on independence, conviviality, and risk-taking amid state control.
Б.АМАРСАНАА: Олон улсын кино наадамд монгол кино өрсөлдөж эхэлсэн давалгаа битгий тасраасай
Posted
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An interview I gave to the Mongolian media outlet, Posted.
Movie review: Caught by the Tides | easternkicks.com
easternKicks
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Chinese Sixth Generation auteur Jia Zhangke at his most experimental and romantic: CAUGHT BY THE TIDES ★★★★½
"Filming in Retrospect": Gabrielle Brady Discusses 'The Wolves Always Come at Night'
Documentary Magazine
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Australian filmmaker Gabrielle Brady talks about her new hybrid feature The Wolves Always Come at Night, its collaborative process, and the human-animal-land connections in her films...
"A Very Elegant Triangle": Elizabeth Lo Discusses 'Mistress Dispeller'
Documentary Magazine
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What happens when three's a crowd in a marriage? One possible answer, as Elizabeth Lo finds, is to sneak in a special fourth person. In this interview, Lo discusses the film’s unique subject matter, the ethical and practical challenges it posed, and its formal qualities that differ from her previous work such as the Hot Docs winner Stray (2020).