Chess of the Wind

i must admit, the beginning of this movie didn't excite me too much. it is effective in introducing the basic concepts of the plot (the characters, and their relationship with each other), although you will have to be patient, because this movie takes its time, even if the conflict itself starts even before the film begins. however, what it lacks in plot, it possesses in thematic and visual richness. regarding the first aspect, the speed of the film allows the central theme of the film, and the approaches that each character gives to it, to settle in the viewer's mind, and to be able to read more

Chess of the Wind: The Glorious Miniature of an Upheaval By Ehsan Khoshbakht ESSAYS — SEP 28, 2022 When Chess of the Wind premiered in November 1976, at the fifth Tehran International Film Festival, nobody knew what to make of it. A mix-up in the order of the reels at the first of three screenings—either a technical issue or a deliberate act of sabotage—made the plot almost unintelligible, while faulty projector lamps meant that the interior scenes, certain of which are artfully lit using candlelight, appeared so dark that viewers became angry. Moreover, despite the films... read more