Uisenma Borchu


Uisenma Borchu is a Mongolian-German film maker and film actress. In 1989, she moved with her family from Communist Mongolia to East Germany—which was on the brink of reunification, where she grew up. During the period of 2006 to 2015 she studied documentary film at the University of Television and Film in Munich.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResultRef.
2015Bayerischer FilmpreisBest New DirectorDon't look at me that wayWon
2016Osaka Asian Film FestivalMost Promising Talent AwardDon't look at me that wayWon
2015Filmfest MünchenFipresci Film Critics PrizeDon't look at me that wayWon
2012International Documentary Film Festival MunichMegaherz Film School AwardHimmel voller GeigenWon
2016Taipei Film FestivalGrand Prix of the International New Talent CompetitionDon't look at me that wayWon
2016Association for the Development of Mongolian Women in EuropeMongolian Woman of the YearWon