Happy B Day late great director!

On birth anniversary of Iran legendary director Abbas Kiarostami, ifilm reviews one of the legend’s masterpieces on life and death.

Iranian flick 'The Wind Will Carry Us' (1999) takes its audience to the heart of a out-of-place village to unravel new layers of mysticism.

Some young filmmakers set out on a journey to a village to shoot the last breath of an old dying woman. Days go by and the old woman keeps living.

In one of the scenes of the movie, you would see a young man is digging a grave for the old lady. However, he gets injured while doing the task.

The film won the great director several international awards including the Silver Lion from 1999 Venice Film Festival in Italy.

Kiarostami is a multitalented artist and an exceptional man who joyfully embraced life. He was winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for his film ‘Taste of Cherry’.

June 22 marks the birth anniversary of the guru of Iranian cinema and filmmaking, Abbas Kiarostami.  

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