Water, Wind, Dust

Trasfoco

In a desert where the wind wipes away footprints and the sun beats down relentlessly, a boy sets off in search of his family after they disappear in a sandstorm. Dust clings to his skin like a reminder of the harshness of the place, the wells are dry and every metre holds some hurdle. Each step reinforces the brutality of a world where water is a rare miracle and where the air burns. His journey is an act of resistance: he shelters in abandoned ruins, listens to broken stories and learns to read tiny signals in an apparently desolate landscape. And yet, hope survives, fragile yet stubborn, as if the desert itself held an answer that will only be revealed to those who dare to cross it without fear or hesitation.

Creative team

Directed by
Amir Naderi
Script
Amir Naderi
Cinematography
Reza Pakzad
Editing
Amir Naderi, Maani Petgar

Technical data

Original title
Aab, baad, khaak
Year
1989
Country
Irán