People of the Wind (1976)

Directed by

Anthony Howarth

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the Bakhtiari people, a nomadic tribe in Iran, as they move their herds across harsh mountain terrain. It shows their daily lives, struggles, and traditions during this seasonal migration.

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What happens

The People of the Wind is also the title of a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson People of the Wind is a 1976 American documentary film about the Bakhtiari people, produced by Anthony Howarth and David Koff. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and also for a Golden Globe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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