Chess of the Wind (Shatranj-e baad)

  • 1hr 39m
  • 94

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Director:

Mohammad Reza Aslani

Producer:

Bahman Farmanara, Iranian Cinematographic Development Society

Release Date:

Oct 29, 2021

Runtime:

1hr 39m

Synopsis

The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her inheritance.

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88
Dec 2, 2021

It’s somewhat challenging and methodical in its pacing, but if you respond to it — as I did — this ghost from Iran’s 1970s New Wave is a reason to give thanks.

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Metacritic review by Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
90
Oct 29, 2021

Aslani pulls story threads together with an elegant moving camera that doesn’t immediately give up all the secrets a scene may contain.

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Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
91
Oct 29, 2021

Chess of the Wind is a shining example of how familiar genres and tones can meld together to form something that feels brand new.

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Metacritic review by Glenn Heath Jr.
Glenn Heath Jr.
The Film Stage
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