Cinema Paradiso and Aurofilm presents at Cinema Paradiso, MMC Auditorium
Special Program
Saturday 16th November at 8:00 pm
“I Will Come Back Dancing in the Dunes”
Directed by Christiane Mordelet & Stanzin Dorjai Gya, Mongolia, 2022
This screnning presented in collaboration with Cinema Paradiso, is made possible by the generous support of the filmmakers and the Auroville Film Institute.
The film director, Stanzin Dorjai will be present and will introduce the film!
Synopsis: Otgo, the youngest in a family of herders in the Gobi Desert, is just 11 years old. Like her sister, she could follow in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents, tending to camels and goats. However, television has introduced her to a new dream: to become a dancer at the national opera in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Her life, deeply rooted in the legends told by her father and the comfort of caring for animals, seems set on a traditional path. Even in the harsh winter, when temperatures plummet to nearly -50°C, festive songs echoing in the family yurt make life feel more bearable. Can she risk abandoning the boundless freedom that both defines her and fills her with pride… This film explores the dilemmas faced by many children from nomadic cultures in the 21st century, as climate change, modern education, and the digital age challenge their traditional ways of life.
Original Mongolian version with English subtitles. Duration: 1h13’
