City of Wind (2024)

Name: City of Wind
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-04-24
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Anu-Ujin Tsermaa, Bulgan Chuluunbat, Ganzorig Tsetsgee

City of Wind (2024), directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir, starring Tergel Bold-Erdene and Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba.

04/24/2024 BR Drama 1h 44m

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Synopsis

Ze, a 17-year-old, studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia. When Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality seems possible.

Vasco VianaCinematography
Lkhagvadulam Purev-OchirDirector, Writer
Matthieu TaponierEditing
Charlotte VincentProducer

About the film

City of Wind (Mongolian: Сэр сэр салхи, romanized: Ser ser salkhi, lit. 'A soft cool breeze') 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.

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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.

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Critical response

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

Awards and nominations

References

External links

City of Wind at IMDb

Text from City of Wind on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Wind

Trivia

It premiered on April 24, 2024, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h44 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Сэр сэр салхи".
It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — International Submission to the Academy Awards among them.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGuru Media, Aurora Films, Uma Pedra no Sapato, Volya Films, 27 Films Production, VOO by mobinet
CountriesFrance, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar
LanguagesMongolian
StatusReleased

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International Submission to the Academy Awards 2024

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Crew

Vasco Viana Cinematography
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir Director
Matthieu Taponier Editing
Charlotte Vincent Producer
Katia Khazak Producer
Vasco Mendonça Original music
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir Writer

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What is City of Wind about?

City of Wind: Ze, a 17-year-old, studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia. When Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality seems possible.

Who directed City of Wind?

City of Wind was directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir in 2024.

Who stars in City of Wind?

The cast of City of Wind includes Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Anu-Ujin Tsermaa, Bulgan Chuluunbat and Ganzorig Tsetsgee.

How long is City of Wind?

City of Wind runs for 104 minutes, or 1h44.