A Mongolian judoka fights her way from poverty to the Olympics — and it's not the opponent who breaks her.
Acting
Jinjmaa's physical transformation — she trained for two years.
Direction
Sengedorj captures Ulaanbaatar's brutal beauty without poverty tourism.
Director
Sengedorj Janchivdorj
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jinjmaa is a professional singer, not an athlete — she learned judo from scratch for this role, training with Mongolia's national team.
The film was Mongolia's Oscar submission but failed to secure a nomination, partly because international distributors struggled to market a sports drama without a triumphant ending.
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