This film is set in a little town in Kazakhstan. Addai, a shaman, is treated as a local authority; she helps find missing people, heal illnesses, and punish anyone who commits wrongdoings. A conflict arises when foreign investors try to build a gas station in the land where Addai resides. The land is actually owned by an affluent man, Batyr. Addai refuses to leave there because she believes that the land is the origin of her power. As the film progresses, it also shows the revenge of Batyr, whose son was kidnapped. Native Dancer describes how capitalism and materialism destroy local communities and traditions. A shaman may seem to have no place in modern society, but ironically it is Addai who tries to rebuild everything in the sabotaged land. The director, Guka Omarova, clearly suggests alternatives to materialism, which has already dominated the entire world. (KIM Ji-Seok)