| Chess of the Wind | |
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 2021 French theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mohammad Reza Aslani |
| Written by | Mohammad Reza Aslani |
| Produced by | Bahman Farmanara |
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| Cinematography | Houshang Baharloo |
| Edited by | Abbas Ganjavi |
| Music by | Sheida Gharachedaghi |
| Distributed by | Janus Films (international) |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Chess of the Wind (Persian: شطرنج باد, romanized: Shatranj-e Baad), also titled The Chess Game of the Wind, is a 1976 Iranian film written and directed by Mohammad Reza Aslani.[1] The film was screened only once before the 1979 revolution in Iran and was accompanied by a negative reception. After being rediscovered in 2020, the film was released in different countries and was well received.[2]
- ^ Dunning, John Harris (30 September 2020). "'Audiences won't have seen anything like this': how Iranian film Chess of the Wind was reborn". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "شطرنج باد؛ چگونه اسکورسیزی و لوکاس فیلم کلاسیک ایرانی را احیا کردند". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 23 November 2021.