Willow and Wind

Willow and Wind

2003 · 81 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Family

A boy breaks a window at his school and sets out to fix it on his own during a storm.

Directed by Mohammad Ali Talebi · Written by Abbas Kiarostami

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