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City of Wind

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Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality manifests.

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Jessica Kiang Variety Neither as self-consciously poetic nor as vaporous as its title implies, “City of Wind” is a carefully tended flame that spreads a little circle of light and warmth in the world’s coldest capital. Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha indieWire With the burden of expectations slowly cast off from his shoulders, [Ze] begins exploring what living life truly feels like, whether drinking and dancing, or simply hanging out with a fellow loner, and the result is cinematically invigorating. Rated: B+ Aug 31, 2023 Full Review Amarsanaa Battulga A Good Movie To Watch Lkhagvadulam proves herself to be a unique voice in contemporary world cinema with this heartwarming yet also heartbreaking story of a 17-year-old shaman. Aug 1, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella Awards Daily Mongolian director Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir subtly but effectively captures a generational clash, via 17-year-old Ze’s story...The film is buoyed by Bold-Erdene’s subtle but endearing performance. Rated: B- Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Therese Lacson Collider As far as feature debuts go, Purev-Ochir delivers a solid offering, one that showcases her strengths and leans into the soul of her original short, elaborating on an intriguing concept to impressive results. Rated: B- Sep 23, 2023 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Purev-Ochir gives a sense of the pressures the younger generation are under through their experience in the classroom, with a tacit implication that Ze’s struggles are reflecting a spirit of a nation. Rated: 4/5 Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality manifests.
Director
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Producer
Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Screenwriter
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Production Co
Guru Media, Aurora Films, Volya Films, 27 Films Production, Uma Pedra no Sapato
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Mongolian
Runtime
1h 44m