The Wind Will Carry Us DVD, 1999

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MovieMail's Review

Alex Davidson finds much to love in this multi-award winning Iranian film from Abbas Kiarostami.

Taking its title from the beautiful verse by the great female poet Forough Farrokhzad, The Wind Will Carry Us is an exquisite, moving work following a reporter from Tehran who visits a remote Kurdish village. He attempts to befriend the locals, with mixed results, and the reasons for his visit are slowly revealed. Why is he so preoccupied with the fate of a dying stranger? Why does he keep rushing out of the village to take mobile phone calls? What is the significance of an unseen gravedigger?

Describing this film as a clash of cultures simplifies Kiarostami’s achievements. He delivers a poignant reflection on life and death, and ends with a tender image worthy of Ozu. The reporter’s relationship with the villagers is not sentimentalised, and the characters’ dialogue offers superb moments of naturalism, particularly in the affectionate bickering between a café owner and her husband. A worthy follow-up to the Palme d’Or-winning A Taste of Cherry, The Wind Will Carry Us won three awards at Venice, including the coveted Jury Prize.

Alex Davidson on 2nd March 2009
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Film Information

Director - Abbas Kiarostami

Produced - 1999

Main Language - Iranian with English subtitles

Countries & Regions - Iranian Film, Middle Eastern Film

DVD Details

Certificate:	U	Publisher:	Artificial Eye	Region:	2
Length:	118 mins	Aspect:	16:9	Cat No:	ART412DVD
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	English

DVD Extras

2 discs
'A week with Abbas Kiarostami' documentary
A Lesson in Cinema with Abbas Kiarostami
Trailer.

Film Description

A traditional village with its old rituals is visited by two strangers whose intentions are obscure and who interfere into the mundane routines of the people's secluded lives. Winner of the Grand Special Jury Prize at Venice, this is a poetic interpretation of complex issues of life and death, tradition and modernity.