City of Wind


City of Wind is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir in her feature directorial debut.
The film had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Mongolian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Plot

Ze is a shaman. He studies hard to succeed in life, while communing with the spirits of his ancestors to help the members of his community. When Ze meets Maralaa, his power wavers for the first time and another reality appears.

Cast

  • Tergel Bold-Erdene
  • Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba
  • Bulgan Chuluunbat
  • Ganzorig Tsetsgee
  • Tsend-Ayush Nyamsuren

Release

The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section and it was screened on 7 October 2023.
It was again invited at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in 'Special program in focus' Teenage Minds, Teenage Movies section and it will be screened in October 2024.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 7/10.