Butterfly in The Wind - 2004
Butterfly in the Wind is a story of the struggle of a woman who has just been released from the prison. She's without refuge and oppressed by her husband. Her only hope is to find her daughter who is living with her traitor husband on Iran-Pakistan border. There is a difficult trip through desert waiting for her in order to find her beloved daughter. Only Amir, who is not sure even about himself whether he is a friend or an enemy, will not abandon her.
Festivals and Awards:
Intl. Film Festival AVANCA (Portugal / 2005)
Winner of the best Script (Abbas Rafei)
Special mention (Abbas Rafei)
Festival D'Amiens (France / 2004)
Winner of the Best actress (Shaghayegh Farahani)
Umea Film Festival (Sweden / 2004)
Festival do Rio (Brazil / 2004)
Oslo Films Festival - Film fra Ser (Norway / 2004)
Mannheim Heidelberg Festival (Germany / 2004)
Intl. Film Festival of India (India / 2004)
Noir Film Festival (Italy / 2004)
Tbilisi Intl. Film Festival (Georgia / 2005)
Newport Beach Festival (United States / 2005)
Georgia State University (United States / 2005)
Intl. Fajr Film Festival (Iran / 2004)
Med Film Italy (2004)
Desert Night Italy (2004)
Film Week, Yugoslavian Kinoteka, 2010
Cast:
Shaghayegh Farahani, Fariborz Arabnia, Majid Moshiri
Director and Scriptwriter: Abbas Rafei
Producer: Abbas Rafei
Director of Photography: Mohammad Reza Sokout
Sound: Mohammad Mokhtari
Sound and Mix: Amir Hossein Gasemi
Editor: Hossein Zand Baf
Music: Fardin Khalatbari
