Chess of the Wind
I felt like I was 14 years old again discovering brilliant films for the first time. The backstory of how this film came to light is amazing. After being screened only once when it came out in 1976 it was basically lost. Until it was found in an antique shop and smuggled out of Iran, restored by the Film Foundation and finally shown at Cannes in 2020.
The film itself is just beautiful. 462
The director, <PERSON>, studied painting, so the lighting and angles are just perfect. It takes time to get into the film and some people even walked out. So maybe not a film for everyone. But if you are a fan of HBO's Succession and want to see a whole different perspective of that kind of that kind of thing, go see this!
5 stars for now. What else can I say, just like with most films, best to go in blind! 529