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Black Wind (1965)

Black Wind poster
Original title
Viento negro
Directed by
Servando González
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
B-15
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of railway workers in a remote Mexican desert. They face physical and emotional challenges as they build a train line through harsh conditions.

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What happens

Black Wind (Spanish: Viento negro) is a 1964 Mexican drama film directed by Servando González. It was screened at the San Francisco Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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