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City Of Wind

Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
2023
France
103 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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In one of the most highly regarded debuts of the year, a 17-year-old Mongolian shaman steeped in ancient tradition is confronted – and tempted – by the modern world.

The shaman ‘Grandpa Spirit’ – face concealed and with a mask that looks appropriately gnarled – ministers to his community, providing both moral and spiritual guidance. When the mask is removed, however, a gentle 17-year-old boy is revealed. Alongside his shaman duties, high school student Ze must work on his studies, which he does diligently. But Ze’s world is thrown upside down when he’s called to provide spiritual protection for a girl similar in age about to undergo heart surgery. An immediate attraction eventually leads to a relationship, and soon Ze is awakened to a lifestyle, with shopping malls and neon nightclubs, very different to his own. Talented director Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir uses this story to paint a revealing portrait of contemporary Mongolia in a film of great tenderness and power.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.
This highly accomplished feature debut sees Purev-Ochir striving for an honest depiction of people and place by sensitively illustrating the uncertainties facing Mongolia’s Generation Z, which is now the country’s largest demographic
John Berra, Screen International
Striking, poignant … wise, precise, confident
Jessica Kiang, Variety

Tickets

Thu 6 Jun
10am
State Theatre
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Fri 7 Jun
6pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 9
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Features
Original Title
SÈR SÈR SALHI
Year
2023
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
France, Mongolia, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Qatar
Language
In Mongolian with English subtitles
Director
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Producer
Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Cast
Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Anu-Ujin Tsermaa
Screenwriter
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Cinematographer
Vasco Viana
Editor
Matthieu Taponier
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Women Directors, Festival Award Winners, Asia, Religion & Belief
Company Credits
Sales Agent: Best Friend Forever
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