Screenshot Asia: City of Wind

Ze is a typical high-school student–confused, troubled and rebellious–but he is also the village shaman. When Ze helps a teenage girl during a ceremony, he falls in love, which threatens his shamanic path. The Mongolian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

17-year-old Ze has the usual troubles: eager to meet girls, struggling with his schoolwork, and trying to figure out his future. He feels the pull and duty of his calling as a shaman, but also the allurement of a break from tradition with a modern life. Can he have both? Living near Ulaanbaatar, Ze experiences the lure of the city with its shopping malls, sleek apartments, dance clubs and vice. Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir’s City of Wind is a gorgeous and moving film, anchored by Tergel Bold-Erdene’s powerful performance.

Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir

2023 | Mongolia, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Qatar, Germany | Mongolian language with English subtitles | DCP