Ze is a timid 17-year-old shaman. He studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia, while communing with his ancestral spirit to help those in his community. But when Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality manifests.
Featuring: Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba, Bulgan Chuluunbat, Ganzorig Tsetsgee, Tsend-Ayush Nyamsuren
Director: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Script: Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Image: Vasco Viana
Sound: Benjamin Silvestre
Set: Bolderdene Naidannyam
Costume designer: Khorol-Enkh Gunchin
Image editing: Matthieu Taponier
Sound editing: Ranko Paukovic
Mix: Paul Jousselin
Grader: Rita Lamas
Music: Vasco Mendonça
1st AD: Anne Chapelot
Script supervisor: Noëllie Maugard
Production manager: Nicolaï Iarochenko
Co-producers: Ariunaa Tserenpil, Rachel Daisy Ellis, Filipa Reis, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts, Oliver Damian, Munkhzorig Bayasgalan
Producers: Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Produced by: Aurora Films
Co-produced by: Guru Media, Uma Pedra no Sapato, Volya Films, 27 Films Production, VOO by mobinet
Sales Agent: BFF – Best Friend Forever
Distribution (Portugal): Uma Pedra no Sapato
Distribution (France): Arizona Distribution
Funded by: Aide Aux Cinémas du Monde, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Institut Français, ICA – Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, Hubert Bals Fund, Berlinale World Cinema Fund, Open Doors (Locarno Film Festival), Mongolian National Film Council, Doha Film Institute, Arri – International support Program, Torino Film Lab, MEDIA, CICLIC
Festivals and Awards
Venice International Film Festival
Orizzonti (IT 08.2023)
Orizzonti Award for Best Actor (Tergel Bold-Erdene)
Venice in Naples Cinema extended
(IT 08-09.2023)
Toronto International Film Festival
Centrepiece (CA 09.2023)
Busan International Film Festival
A Window on Asian Cinema (CA 09.2023)
Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival
Opening Film (MN 10.2023)
Pingyao International Film Festival
Crouching Tigers (CN 10.2023)
Best Director Award
FILMFEST HAMBURG
Asia Express (DE 10.2023)
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
International Competition (UA 10.2023)
Alice nella città
(IT 10.2023)
AFI FEST
Discovery Section (US 10.2023)
Pingyao International Film Festival
Crouching Tigers (CN 10.2023)
Best Director Award
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
(HK 10-11 2023)
Young Talent Award & Young Jury Award
Jio MAMI Mumbai FilmFestival
Debut Filmmakers Section (IN 10-11.2023)
Belfast Film Festival
Debut Filmmakers Section (IE 11.2023)
Asian World Film Festival
Special Screening (US 11.2023)
Transit Filmfest
Closing Film (DE 11.2023)
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
(TW 11.2023)
QCinema International Film Festival
New Horizons (PH 11.2023)
Marrakech International Film Festival
Official Film Competition (MA 11-12.2023)
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
(ID 11-12.2023)
Around the World in 14 Films
(DE 12.2023)
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Award Buzz - Best International Feature Film Section (US 01.2024)
Tromso International Film Festival
(NO 01.2024)
Osaka Asian International Film Festival
(JP 03.2024)
Best Film
Pune International Film Festival
(IN 01.2024)
Göteborg Film Festival
(SE 01-02.2024)
Sinema Transtopia
(DE 02.2024)
Santa Barbara IFF
(US 02.2024)
Dublin IFF
(GB 02-03.2024)
Bengaluru International Film Festival
(IN 02-03.2024)
Asian Film Awards Nominations
(HK 03.2024)
Best Newcomer (Tergel Bold-Erdene)
Best New Director (Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir) - nominated
Oscars 2024 - 96th Academy Awards
Mongolia’s candidate for International Feature Film (US 03.2024)
Taliesin Arts Centre
(GB 03.2024)
Asiatiska filmfestivalen
(SE 03.2024)
WOW Wales One World Film Festival
(GB 03.2024)
Belmont World Film
(US 04.2024)
D'A - Barcelona Film Festival
(ES 04.2024)
Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival
Emerging Filmmaker Award (VN 04.2024)
Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris
(LT 04.2024)
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival
(US 04.2024)
FICCI
(CO 04.2024)
Internationales Frauen Film Fest Dortmund+Köln
International Debut Feature Film Competition for Women Directors 2024 (DE 04.2024)
Istanbul Film Festival
Young Masters (TR 04.2024)
Beijing International Film Festival
(CN 04.2024)
Red Lotus
(AT 04.2024)
Leeds International Film Festival
(UK 04.2024)
Kulea Culture Society
(CA 05.2024)
Seattle IFF
New Directors Competition (US 05.2024)
Grand Jury Prize
Al Este International Film Festival
(PE 05-06.2024)
Zlín Film Festival - International Film Festival for Children and Youth
International Competition of Feature Films - Youth Category (CZ 05-06.2024)
Sydney Film Festival
(AU 06.2024)
Yakutsk International Film Festival
(RU 06-07.2024)
Best Director Award
Best Actor Award
New York Asian Film festival
(US 07.2024)
Maine International Film Festival
(US 07.2024)
Durban International Film Festival
(ZA 07.2024)
Jerusalem Film Festival
(IL 07.2024)
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Festival
Official Competition Selection (ES 07.2024)
One Sixth Film Festival
(RU 08.2024)
Ińsko Film Summer Film Festiwal
(PL 08.2024)
Anonimul International Independent FF
(RO 08.2024)
Images Film Festival for Women
(ZW 08.2024)
Orenburg IFF
(RU 08.2024)
Aichi International Women's Film Festival
(JP 09.2024)
Helsinki IFF
Audience Competition (FI 09.2024)
CINEDU
(SK 09-10.2024)
Schlingel International Film Festival
International Youth Film Competition (DE 09-10.2024)
ScreenShot: Asia Festival
(US 10.2024)
Busan IFF
(KR 10.2024)
Rio IFF
(BR 10.2024)
GRU International Film Awards
(BR 10.2024)
Jerusalem Cinematheque
(IL 10.2024)
Minsk Listapad
(BY 11.2024)
World Film Festival of Bangkok
(TH 11.2024)
ALE KINO! FF
(PL 11-12.2024)
Torino Film Industry
(IT 11.2024)
Olympia Festival
International Competition (GR 11-12.2024)
Eurasia Film Festival
(PL 12.2024)
Mongolian FF
(JP 03.2025)
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