SYNOPSIS:

"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. The sole hope for continuing her living is to find her daughter who is living with her traitor husband on Iran – Pakistan border. She has to cross a hard road in desert in order to find her beloved daughter. Only Amir, who doesn't know himself whether he is a friend or an enemy, will not desert her.

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in 1962 in Shiraz, Abbas Rafei is graduate in Cinematography from the University of Television and later in dramatic literature. He has made some short films and documentaries and television series. His first feature was "Mina's Secret" and "Butterfly in The Wind" is his second feature.

FILMOGRAPHY

Feature:

Mina's Secret 1997
Butterfly in the Wind 2004

Short Film:

The Day of Judgment 2001
Verse of land 2002

Documentary:

Mirror and fire 1993
Search 1996

FESTIVALS:

Umea Film Festival (16 – 22 Sep Sweden/ 2004)
Festival Do Rio (23 Sep – 7 Oct Brazil/ 2004)
Festival Film from the South in Oslo (7 – 18 Oct Norway/2004)
Festival D' Amiens (5 – 14 Nov France/ 2004)
Winner of the Best Actress
Mannheim Heidelberger Film Festival (18 – 27 Nov Germany/ 2004)
Int'l Film Festival of India (29 Nov – 2 Dec India/ 2004)
Noir Film Festival (7 – 13 Dec Italy/ 2004)
Newport Beach Film Festival (USA/ 2005)
AVANCA 2005 Int'l Film Festival ( 27 – 31 July 2005/ Portugal)
Winner of the Best Script Prize and Special Mention
High Museum of Art in Atlanta (12 Aug – 10 Sep 2005/ USA)
Tbilisi Int'l Film Festival (4 – 9 Oct 2005/ Georgia)
Med Film Festival (7 – 14 Nov 2005/ Italy)
Desert Nights Film Festival (1 – 7 Dec 2006/ Italy)
Festival du Film Amazigh (11 – 15 Jan 2009/ Algeria)

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