Iron Winter
8.0
Iron Winter follows two young Mongolian horse herders who battle extreme winter cold to protect an ancient tradition that risks being lost forever. Set in the Tsakhir Valley of the Arkhangai province, one of the world's harshest human-inhabited environments, the film captures the herders' 150-day struggle to lead thousands of horses into the high country in search of edible grass hidden under the snow.
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Kasimir Burgess Director · Ed Cavanough Writer Luke Altmann Composer
First release April 6, 2025 · Produced in Australia, Mongolia · Production MIFF Premiere Fund, Screen Australia
Production
Repeater Productions
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MIFF Premiere Fund
Production
Screen Australia
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Australia · Mongolia
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Original language
Mongolian
Spoken on screen
Mongolian
Release dates
Switzerland · April 6, 2025
Premiere · Visions du Réel
Australia · March 19, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 2, 2025 · Premiere · CinefestOZ Film Festival
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
November 29, 2025 · Premiere · Brisbane International Film Festival
January 16, 2026 · Premiere · Capricorn Film Festival
February 9, 2026 · Premiere · Antenna Documentary Film Festival
March 10, 2026 · Digital · Docplay
Italy
November 25, 2025 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Kendal Mountain Festival
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