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The Lovers' Wind

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The Lovers' Wind
Directed byAlbert Lamorisse
Produced byAlbert Lamorisse
Narrated byManuchehr Anvar
CinematographyGuy Tabary
Edited byDenise de Casabianca
Claude Lamorisse
Distributed byMinistry of Culture and Art
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Lovers' Wind (French: Le Vent des amoureux) is a 1978 French documentary film directed by Albert Lamorisse about the landscape of Iran. Lamorisse was killed in a helicopter crash while filming the documentary, during a helicopter-tour of Iran.[1] His widow and son completed the film, based on his production notes, and released the film eight years later. It was nominated for a posthumous Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Terence Rafferty (11 November 2007). "Two Short Fables That Revel in Freedom". New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
  2. ^ "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  3. ^ Clarke Fountain (2007). "NY Times: The Lovers' Wind". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
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