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Palme d Or winning-director Abbas Kiarostami s acclaimed film documents the arrival of an engineer and his colleagues from Tehran in a remote village in Iranian Kurdistan. Assumed by the locals with whom they form an ambivalent relationship to be archaeologists or telecom engineers, the visitors behaviour and keen interest in the health of an ailing old woman appear strange and their true motives are shrouded in mystery. Haunting and visually stunning, The Wind Will Carry Us is an absorbing abstract meditation on life and death and the divisions between tradition and modernity that stands among Kiarostami s best works. Special features: Theatrical trailer
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Great little film if you are interested in seeing the lives of others.
Odd that the reason for the "engineers" visit was never revealed but the "fly on the wall" feeling of what a real village is like was not to be missed.I enjoyed the film even though I was perplexed at the lack of a denouement.
Odd that the reason for the "engineers" visit was never revealed but the "fly on the wall" feeling of what a real village is like was not to be missed.I enjoyed the film even though I was perplexed at the lack of a denouement.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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A masterpiece of World Cinema!
Abbas Kiarostami might be an ethical philosopher in this film
but at the same time he manages to take his authorial genious
as a director to an extremely accomplished level.
A journalist visits a harsh rural village where he awaits for the
death of an old lady in order to document a special burial custom.
He cannot communicate with his editor and as he wonders around
accompanied by a young child, the land and its people teach him
valuable lessons about life...
A perfect example of the New Iranian Cinema movement.
Abbas Kiarostami might be an ethical philosopher in this film
but at the same time he manages to take his authorial genious
as a director to an extremely accomplished level.
A journalist visits a harsh rural village where he awaits for the
death of an old lady in order to document a special burial custom.
He cannot communicate with his editor and as he wonders around
accompanied by a young child, the land and its people teach him
valuable lessons about life...
A perfect example of the New Iranian Cinema movement.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I like cinema that takes it's time and doesnt feel in a rush to get the story told or pummel us with action. Kiarostami's films are generally quiet, slow, contemplative meditations. In The Wind Will Carry Us, not much happens except life's movement and the passing of time. This might not be to everyones taste. And i don't think it's a completely perfect film, it's a little repetitive in the scenes of the protagonists driving up a little hill to get good reception for his phone, but this director is one of the few good ones left. He uses long takes, a withdrawn mobile camera, open spaces, and natural sunlight. There is also no clichés, no melodrama, and no music either. Its two hours long but time flies by and the screen mesmerises like you are dreaming. We travel like in dream if we can relax and allow it to take us.
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A sweet film, a nice view of Kurdish People and Kurdistan
This is a very sweet film set in the part of Kurdistan occupied by Iran.
There is no plot, it is a snippet of village life in Kurdistan, lovely people, lovely... Read more
There is no plot, it is a snippet of village life in Kurdistan, lovely people, lovely... Read more
Published 2 months ago by I. Murphy
A Masterpiece
It reminded me of an Iranian version of "Local Hero" - It is one of the most naturally beautiful films I have ever seen - Flawless -
Published 9 months ago by Persona
The Wind will Carry Us
Fascinating account of life Kurdistan. Irony and humour mixed together in a series of handsomely framed shots. Always watchable and intriguing.
Published on 3 April 2010 by Terence Louis Lane
Two disc special edition of a masterpiece
I won't bother reviewing this actual film, but for potential buyers, the new Artificial Eye DVD is a two disc DVD that includes two lengthy documentaries on Kiarostami and the film... Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by Ryan Treadway
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