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variety.comChristopher Vourlias Like many Mongolians, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir has been visiting shamans from an early age, consulting the spirits for guidance when confronting thorny life challenges.
So it came as no surprise when, several years back, the filmmaker’s mother urged her to visit a shaman during a particularly turbulent time in her life.The surprise arrived when the ritual concluded and the shaman’s mask came off.
Purev-Ochir realized he was hardly in his twenties—a tender age for someone tasked with performing such an important function in the community.“I was fascinated that he had this role, and this responsibility,” said the director. “I was also having troubles myself in my twenties as a modern Mongolian, how to navigate between.
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