A Tale of the Wind
It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to "tame the wind and harness the sea" by capturing them on film.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Une histoire de vent |
| Year | 1989 |
| Country | Germany, France, Netherlands |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Joris Ivens |
| Runtime | 80 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (33 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Ivens and Loridan construct a deeply personal, hybrid form that blurs autobiography with philosophical essay. The film explores the artist's lifelong struggle to capture the intangible, relying on the wind as a central metaphor for memory, creativity, and the passage of time.
What lingers after the final frame is a quiet, reflective melancholy—a poignant meditation on the limits of art and the enduring human desire to make the ephemeral permanent. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Joris Ivens
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Best viewed with a contemplative mindset, allowing its meditative pace and poetic imagery to resonate.
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