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Opening Ceremony Kassel Dokfest


(Gloria Kino)

Shouting at the Wind

SHOUTING AT THE WIND accompanies Meysam as an adolescent, as he pursues a career in the Iranian underground music scene. However, the art of music making itself and circumstances in his social surroundings prove to be obstacles in his path. SHOUTING AT THE WIND is a wonderful, light and at the same time humorous film about coming of age, about the love to music and poetry. Unagitated and without a moralizing undertone, but with a clear vision, the film shows – quasi as a subplot – life in contemporary Iranian society with all its contradictions and longings. As a whole, a different, sophisticated and complex picture of Iran emerges, which – in contrast to the pictures to be found in mainstream media – does not focus on the extreme.… >>>

  • Duration: 65 Min.
  • Director: Siavash Jamali,Ata Mehrad

Es spricht: Ruth Schmidt

Adolf Winkelmann films his soon-to-be mother in law Ruth Schmidt, who speaks about him, the “young filmer,” as he stands opposite at the camera. As a citizen of Kassel, she speaks at first with the “usual” prejudices about longhaired artists and art students. However, her comments then demonstrate a learning process, which made this film at all possible.… >>>

  • Duration: 12 Min.
  • Director: Adolf Winkelmann