The Wind Will Carry Us

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The Wind Will Carry Us is a critically acclaimed 1999 Iranian drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami, noted for its poetic minimalism and philosophical exploration of life, death, and everyday existence in a rural village.

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instanceOf Iranian film
film
awardReceived FIPRESCI Prize at the Venice Film Festival
linked to: FIPRESCI Prize

Grand Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival
cinematographyBy Mahmoud Kalari
colorProcess color
countryOfOrigin Iran
criticalReception critically acclaimed
director Abbas Kiarostami
distributionRegion Europe
North America
distributor MK2 (France)
editedBy Bahman Kiarostami
filmingLocation Siah Dareh, Iran
genre drama
philosophical film
poetic cinema
hasMetacriticStatus universal acclaim
hasPoemReference Forugh Farrokhzad poem "The Wind Will Carry Us"
linked to: Forough Farrokhzad
hasProtagonistOccupation television crew leader
mainTheme everyday existence
life and death
rural life
musicBy Pejman Hadadi
narrativeStyle contemplative
minimalist
poetic
notableFor long takes and static camera
minimalist narrative structure
philosophical exploration of mortality
use of off-screen space
originalLanguage Persian
partOf Abbas Kiarostami filmography
premiereEvent 1999 Venice Film Festival
producer Abbas Kiarostami
productionCompany Cannes Film Festival (co-production context)
releaseDate 1999-09-10
releaseYear 1999
runningTimeMinutes 118
screenwriter Abbas Kiarostami
settingCountry Iran
settingLocation Kurdish village in Iranian Kurdistan
stars Behzad Dorani
Noghre Asadi
Roushan Karam

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Iranian cinema notableFilm The Wind Will Carry Us
Abbas Kiarostami notableWork The Wind Will Carry Us
Bahman Kiarostami notableWork The Wind Will Carry Us (editor)
linked to: The Wind Will Carry Us