Dance of Dust
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Abolfazl Jalili
Mahmood Khosravi
Limua Rahi
Mohammad Mehdi Dadgoo
Atta Hayati
Abolfazl Jalili
Film Details
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Synopsis
Set in Iran, a virtually dialogue-less quilt of scattered events, everyday life and working habits is nominally observed through the eyes of Ilia, an 11-year-old boy who labors in his dusty, god-forsaken community as they await rain to finally mark the end of their labor season.
Director
Abolfazl Jalili
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Silver Leopard (New Cinema), the Environment is the Quality of Life Prize, and the Cicae Jury Prize at the 1998 Locarno International Film Festival.
Released in France March 10, 1999
Shown at Cine Vegas Film Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada December 10-13, 1998.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 6-16, 1998.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22 - September 2, 1998.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.
35mm
color
dialogue Turkmen, Arabic and English
"Raghs-e-Khak/Dance of Dust" was originally shot in 1991 and shelved by the Iranian authorities until 1998.
Released in France March 10, 1999
