People of the Wind

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People of the Wind
Produced by Anthony Howarth
David Koff
Narrated by James Mason
Music by G.T. Moore and Shusha Guppy
CinematographyMichael Dodds
Edited byCarolyn Hicks
Distributed byCarolyn Films
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

People of the Wind is a 1976 American documentary film about the Bakhtiari people, produced by Anthony Howarth and David Koff. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature [1] [2] and also for a Golden Globe.

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References

  1. "NY Times: People of the Wind". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)