The Wind Will Carry Us
باد ما را خواهد برد
(1999)
Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.
10 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
A filmmaker posing as an engineer (Behzad Dorani) and his three-man crew travel to the remote Kurdish village of Siah Dareh.
Duration: 00:05:54
Timestamp: 00:00:18
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Settling into Town
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) is led into the village by Farzad (Farzad Sohrabi), a schoolboy.
Duration: 00:07:49
Timestamp: 00:06:11
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Calls From a High Place
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) rushes to get cell reception in order to receive a call from his producer Mrs. Godarzi.
Duration: 00:06:10
Timestamp: 00:27:38
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Idleness
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) shaves while listening to a pregnant woman.
Duration: 00:04:27
Timestamp: 00:35:41
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Ceremony of Scars
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) gives a schoolteacher a ride and learns about the ceremony he's come to film
Duration: 00:06:27
Timestamp: 00:53:18
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
The Whispers of Shadows
A young woman milks a cow underground while the engineer (Behzad Dorani) recites a poem by Forough Farrokzhad.
Duration: 00:07:57
Timestamp: 01:05:52
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Tipping Point
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) has a contentious call with Mrs. Godarzi and stumbles upon a tortoise.
Duration: 00:04:55
Timestamp: 01:18:11
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Giving Up the Ghost
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) witnesses Youssef the cemetery digger fall into a hole, and drives around the countryside calling for help.
Duration: 00:13:40
Timestamp: 01:23:04
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Prefer the Present
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) receives a ride from the local doctor back to the village, where they learn the invalid is on her deathbed.
Duration: 00:09:24
Timestamp: 01:36:43
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Closing Sequence
The invalid dies and the village begins the ceremony. The engineer (Behzad Dorani) drives away and leaves the bone in the river.
Duration: 00:05:31
Timestamp: 01:46:05
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza