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
Asian Film Awards Nominations
(HK 03.2024)
Best Newcomer (Tergel Bold-Erdene)
Best New Director (Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir) - nominated
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