Bitter Wind

Trasfoco: The wind

The northwest wind is one of the strongest in Iran and is known as “the 120-day wind of Sistan”, reaching speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. It originates in the plains of Palmir and the deserts of Herat; it enters the country from the east, from the area of Afghanistan, and generally blows from May to August. This wind causes great erosion on the surface of the land and moves large quantities of sand. Due to the strength of the wind and the evaporation of Lake Hamun over the last decade, many villages in Sistan have been buried beneath the sand and their inhabitants have had to migrate to other areas. In recent years, the people of the region have begun to refer to it as the “bitter wind”.

Screening

Date
Saturday, 27/11
Time
19:00
Venue
El Almacén
Runtime
15’
Language
No dialogues

Crew

Director
Mohammad Ehsani
Screenwriter
Mohammad Ehsani
Director of Photography
Reza Teymouri
Editor
Mohammad Ehsani

Ficha técnica

Título original
Bitter Wind
Año
2020
País
Irán