I first encounteredLkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir’s work back in 2021 at theSundance Film Festival.

I remember thinking back then that I would watch a full-length feature exactly about this concept.

He believes in what he does, it’s not a swindle or a scam for him.

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The sweet, puppy love between Ze and Maralaa begins to dominate his life.

This change in lifestyle slowly separates him from his connection to the ancestral spirits.

Ze’s shamanism is not painted as superfluous, at least not to the older generation he typically serves.

Tergel Bold-Erdene and Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba in City of Wind

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Tergel Bold-Erdene in City of Wind

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