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THE WIND WILL CARRY US
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Iran, 1999, 1h 58min, DCP, In Persian with English subtitles.
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about the venue’s accessibility here.
“A film poem of sometimes humbling beauty: a movie that opens up a new world to us — in the mountains of Iranian Kurdistan — with an enchanting freshness and austerity of vision.”
—The Chicago Tribune
“THE WIND WILL CARRY US takes the refined work of Iranian helmer Abbas Kiarostami up another notch to ever more metaphoric ground, where the vibrant colors of nature battle bones from a cemetery in a subtle personal debate about the value of being alive.”
—Variety
In a secluded village, an elderly woman at the center of a funeral ceremony stubbornly clings to life, much to the chagrin of a film crew who have traveled from Tehran to document the proceedings. A wry drama layered with poetic allusions characteristic of the best from director Abbas Kiarostami.
Featuring a post-film discussion and a pop-up shop on March 8. This film’s book pairing, Conversations with Kiarostami by Godfrey Cheshire, is available for purchase at Alienated Majesty Books, in-person or online.
