A Tale of the Wind

A Tale of the Wind (French: Une Histoire de vent) is a 1988 French film directed by Joris Ivens. It is also known as A Wind Story. It stars Ivens as he travels in China and tries to capture winds on film, while he reflects on his life and career. The film blends real and fictional elements; it ranges from documentary footage to fantastical dream sequences and Peking opera. It was Ivens' last film.

A Tale of the Wind
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoris Ivens
Written byJoris Ivens
Marceline Loridan
Produced byMarceline Loridan
StarringJoris Ivens
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Jacques Loiseleux
Edited byGeneviève Louveau
Music byMichel Portal
Production
companies
Capi Films
La Sept Cinéma
Distributed byMK2 Diffusion
Release dates
  • 9 September 1988 (1988-09-09) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
Mandarin
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