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“TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE” will be shown in Switzerland from 24.07 (German-speaking) and from 27.08 (Romandie)!
TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE
Director: Jiang Xiaoxuan Starring: Sai Na / Tong Ge La / Qi Le Mu Ge / Wu Ende Su / Qina Ri Tu / Bao Yuan Yuan / Su Leng Ga Duration: 97 minutes Language and subtitles: Mongolian / Mandarin / German
TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE offers a voice from modern Inner Mongolia, capturing the unique experience of ethnic Mongolian herders living on the Northern edge of China — with their Chinese and Mongolian identities, caught in the gradual shift from nomadic traditions to industrial realities.
Saina tries to make ends meet as a herdsman in the wintery steppes of Inner Mongolia. While performing at night in breathtaking horseback shows, he by day takes care of his family’s horses while juggling a grumpy father and his dysfunctional relationship with his ex-wife and kid. Unlike the majestic cavalryman he portrays in the show, Saina must discover how the world he grew up in has dramatically changed.
Festivals & Awards: This powerful debut film by young Chinese director Xiaoxuan Jiang received the award for Best Screenplay and Best Director, as well as a Special Mention at the Venice Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.
Schedule: This film will officially be released in Swiss cinemas on 24.07 (German-speaking) and 27.08 (Romandie).
Jiang Xiaoxuan is a director and screenwriter from Inner Mongolia, who graduated from the Department of Film Production at New York University. Her 2022 short film „Horse Tomb“ (2022) was shortlisted for the international A-level Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), the BFI London Film Festival, the Pingyao Film Festival, etc., and won the Busan Short Film Festival Asian Film Critics Association Award (NETPAC Award), the Ningbo Micro Film Festival Best Short Film Golden Conch Award, etc. Her first feature film „To Kill a Mongolian Horse“ (2024) premiered in the Venice Day Competition Unit of the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and won the [Under 40 Author Award] Best Director, and premiered in Asia at the Busan Film Festival [Asian Film Window] Unit, and was nominated for the Asia Pacific Film Award for Best Film and Best Director.
First Hand Event: The Swiss Education System– Gymi or Lehre
Date and Time: 18:00 – 20:00, July 7, 2025 (Outdoor Apéro follows) Location: Stadt Zürich, Laufbahnzentrum Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung, Konradstrasse 58, 8005 Zurich
Speaker:
Aïda Biscevic, Manager Career Counseling Institutional Clients, Stadt Zürich, Laufbahnzentrum, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung
Entry: Free Language: English Dress code: Business-Casual
Registration: (Seats are limited to 50 participants)
Understanding the Swiss Education System: Multiple Paths to Success
In the Zurich area, 5th-grade students will soon face an important decision: whether to prepare for the academic-track long Gymnasium entrance exam or to pursue a more practical route through regular secondary school and an apprenticeship. It’s important to note that students who take the regular path still have the opportunity to enter Gymnasium later and eventually attend university. Likewise, those who begin with an apprenticeship can still return to academics and obtain a university degree later on.
Switzerland’s education system is known for its flexibility — a true “all roads lead to Rome” model — and society does not emphasize university as the only path to success.
Before making such a key decision, both parents and children need accurate, firsthand information to fully understand the Swiss education system and the diverse future options it offers. That’s why, just before the summer break, we have invited an education and career expert from the Swiss government to provide you with a comprehensive overview.
Ms. Biscevic, Manager Career Counseling Institutional Clients, Stadt Zürich, (Laufbahnzentrum) will provide insights into Switzerland’s education system, focusing on the academic high school (Gymnasium, or Gymi) and the apprenticeship (Lehre) pathways. Presentation slides will be in English, with key terms also shown in German. Chinese translations will be directly integrated into the slides
During the Q&A session, Dr. Xiaodan Li, a senior principal investigator at the Paul Scherrer Institute, will share the educational journeys of her two sons, who took different paths within the Swiss system. In addition, two to three current students will speak about their experiences — one from a Gymnasium and others from the apprenticeship track.
The discussion will be held in English, with Chinese translation provided as needed. A small outdoor Apéro follows.
We would like to take this opportunity to share an exciting initiative led by the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH). With the support of the Chinese Consulate in Zurich, we are in the process of establishing a Chinese book library, which will be donated to public schools and prisons across the Canton of Zurich.
If you have any books, novels, or educational materials in Chinese that you would be willing to contribute to this meaningful cause, please feel free to contact us via email at hong@chcch.ch or office@chcch.ch.
