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A teenage shaman falls in love with a girl, shattering his fragile existence in modern Mongolia.
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.

Credits

Director
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Screenwriter
Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Producer
Katia Khazak and Charlotte Vincent
Production Company
Aurora Films, Guru Media, Uma Pedra No Sapato, Volya Films, 27 Films Production, VOO by mobinet
Cast
Tergel Bold-Erdene, Nomin-Erdene Ariunbyamba

About the Director

Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Lkhagvadulam (Dulmaa) Purev-Ochir is a Mongolian scriptwriter and director born in 1989. Her short film 'Mountain Cat' was part of the Official Selection of Cannes 2020. Her first feature-length film 'Ze' is currently in post-production, and her latest short film 'Snow in September', won the Golden Lion for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival 2022 (Orizzonti) before winning the IMDB Short