Story
Set in the wind-whipped yurt settlements of Ulan Bator, a coming-of-age story about a clash of ways of life. A directorial debut shines a light on a rarely seen world with impressive cinematography and rousing performances. 17-year old Ze is caught in a double life. Like his schoolmates, he is under pressure to perform and thus survive in modern Mongolian society. At the same time, he communicates with his ancestors as a shaman and is a spiritual helper in his community. When he is called on to help Maralaa, who suffers from a heart condition and is sceptical of such old-fashioned incantations, the meeting causes a sea change in Ze’s life.
Director
LKHAGVADULAM PUREV-OCHIR is a Mongolian director, whose short films Mountain Cat and Snow in September were shown in Cannes, Toronto and Venice. City of Wind received an invitation to be shown in the Orizzonti section at Venice.Trailer
Info
Ser Ser Salhi
Fiction Feature
Mongolian
Asiascope | FF2023
France, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar
2023
103 min
OV with English subtitles
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Bulgan Chuluunbat, Ganzorig Tsetsgee, Tsend-Ayush Nyamsuren, Anu-Ujin Tsermaa, Myagmarnaran Gombo
Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Vasco Viana
Benjamin Silvestre
Matthieu Taponier
Vasco Mendonça
Bolor-Erdene Naidannyam
Khorol-Enkh Gunchin
Ariunchimeg Tumursukh
Best Friend Forever
Aurora Films
Guru Media, Uma Pedra no Sapato, Volya Films, 27 Films Production, VOO by mobinet
Arte/Cofinova 19
Martin Gondre – martin@bffsales.eu
Tags
WorkComing of AgeFamily and RelationshipsSocietyFaithAdolescenceLove and RomanceMigration and OriginsMotherFemale DirectorsSexuality