1976 > Iran > Directed by Mohammad Reza Aslani
With Fakhri Khorvash, Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Akbar Zanjanpour
A hypnotically stylized murder mystery awash in shivery period atmosphere, Chess of the Wind unfolds in an ornate, candlelit mansion where a web of greed, violence, and betrayal ensnares the heirs to a family fortune as they vie for control of their recently-deceased matriarch's estate. Recently rediscovered and restored, this jewel of Iranian cinema reemerges to take its place as one of the most singular and astonishing works of the country's pre-revolution New Wave. Cosponsored with the Dept of Near Eastern Studies. Subtitled. More at www.janusfilms.com/films/2017
1 hr 33 min