City of Wind(AC)
17-year-old Ze is not only the top student at school but also a shaman, who helps his community members by communicating with ancestral spirits. Ze does a great job in maintaining his dual identities, until he meets Maralaa, his world turns upside down as he discovers another side of himself. After her two acclaimed shorts, Lkhagvadulam PUREV-OCHIR returns with her debut feature, a coming-of-age drama delving into the dilemma between personal desire and community duties of new generation Mongolians. First-timer Tergel BOLD-ERDENE clinched the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor in Venice.
Filmmakers in Attendance (in Mongolian and English)
Tergel BOLD-ERDENE
Director
Lkhagvadulam PUREV-OCHIR
Cast
Tergel BOLD-ERDENE, Nomin-Erdene ARIUNBYAMBA, Anu-Ujin TSERMAA
Release Date
08-03-2024
Language
Mongolian
Run Time
104 minutes
