PUREV-OCHIR Lkhagvadulam
Azaa and Shagai, a couple in their late 20s, are living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with their 6-year-old daughter. On the verge of divorce, they search for happiness in empty, high-rise buildings. Stuck in their car in the infamous city traffic, they fight it out.
Purev-Ochir Lkhagvadulam is a Mongolian screenwriter and director. Her short film Shiluust (2020) was part of the Official Selection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, whereas Snow in September (2022) won the Golden Lion for Best Short Film at the Venice IFF before winning the Best Short Film at the 2022 Toronto IFF. Her first feature City of Wind (2024) won the Best Actor award in the Orizzonti section at the 2023 Venice IFF and was selected as the Mongolian entry to the 2024 Oscars.