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WHERE THE WINDS DIE

SUNDAY | 3:15 pm

Pejman Alipour

13 min | Iran | 2022 | USA Premiere

Sardasht is a Kurdish city in the west of Iran that was victim to chemical weapons – mustard gas bombs hit at 4:15 PM on Sunday, June 28, 1987. This film is about a romantic relationship that began before the bombing and after - the effects of the post-war.

Awards: Best Exp Animation, NJ Film Awards ~ NJ.USA; Award of Excellence ~ Impact Docs Awards, USA.

Official Selections: Ashland Ind FF ~ NC/USA; Capital City FF ~ MI/USA; Happy Valley Animation Festival ~ PA/USA; The Fine Arts FF ~ CA/USA; Austin Asian American FF ~ TX/USA; Sebastopol Documentary FF ~ CA/USA.