A Tale of the Wind (1988)

Original title

Une histoire de vent

Directed by

Marceline Loridan-Ivens, Joris Ivens

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly filmmaker travels through China attempting to film the wind. As he does, he remembers moments from his life and blends real scenes with dreams and opera.

contemplativedreamlikepoeticnostalgicwhimsicalreflectivegentlevisually lush

What happens

A Tale of the Wind (French: Une Histoire de vent) is a 1988 French film directed by Joris Ivens. It is also known as A Wind Story. It stars Ivens as he travels in China and tries to capture winds on film, while he reflects on his life and career. The film blends real and fictional elements; it ranges from documentary footage to fantastical dream sequences and Peking opera. It was Ivens' last film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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