Jurors said the film, which picked up the best first feature award at the Berlin International FilmFestival in February, "offers us a transcendent tale of hope and perseverance in a world that few Westerners ever have the chance to see".
She then leads us to the Sundance Kabuki Theatre - a cinema with a filmfestival vibe, showing independent films as well as blockbusters, where she tucks into a cocktail as she sits down to watch a film.
The film fell foul of censors in Germany, the UK and the US - where it was seized by customs officials ahead of a planned screening at the New York FilmFestival.