Mongolia is changing rapidly. The nomadic population is moving into the tall skyscrapers of Ulaanbaatar, reshaping modern Mongolia. This transformation—between spirituality, shamanism, and capitalism—is narrated with affection and passion by Mongolian filmmaker Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir in Ser ser salhi – City of Wind, presented at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Directed by Mattie Do

Starrings: Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy, Vilouna Phetmany

Country: Laos

Year: 2019

Could a mother plan a merciless and cruel revenge to punish the one who caused the death of her son? The Korean mothers of director Kim Ki-duk in the film Pietà - Pieta have a deep hatred when someone is violent with their children. In the film, presented at the 69th Venice Film Festival, solitary characters appear, endowed with a violent inclination, with the structural sadism and masochism of Korean daily life. Kim Ki-duk's films, like Park Chan-wook's, represent a specific aspect of Korean life.