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Montenegro's 'To Hold a Mountain' Wins Sundance Prize

2/1/2026

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To Hold a Mountain, directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazic, won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The film portrays the Sinjajevina mountain in Montenegro and follows an aging shepherd Gara and her daughter Nada as it addresses the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's plans for a military training ground that could disrupt their ecosystem.
The film is currently seeking U.S. distribution.

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Story summary

To Hold a Mountain, directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazic, won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The film portrays the Sinjajevina mountain in Montenegro and follows an aging shepherd Gara and her daughter Nada as it addresses the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's plans for a military training ground that could disrupt their ecosystem.
The film is currently seeking U.S. distribution.