Everything is the Fault of the Wind

Project Description

Short Fiction/ 18 Minutes/ Iran/ 2025

Everything is the Fault of the Wind is a poignant portrait of childhood resilience, familial bonds, and the weight of untold stories. Through an unflinching lens, it captures the harsh realities of marginalized lives with humanity and grace.

Original Title: Hamechiz Taghsire Baad Ast

Genre: Drama

Language: Persian

Directed by: Shaghayegh Majidi

Producer: Shaghayegh Majidi

Screenplay: Shaghayegh Majidi

Cinematography: Behrouz Badrouj

Editing: Emad Khodabakhsh

Sound Design: Ramin Abousedgh
Composer: Sahand Niknejad

Costume & Set Design: Mousa Nojium Matlab

Cast: Kiana Montajabi, Omid Alizehi

Synopsis

Set on a small island in southern Iran, Everything is the Fault of the Wind follows Omid, a young boy struggling to support his family through child labor. When he discovers that his mother is a sex worker, Omid takes a desperate step into the world of drug trafficking, hoping to help her escape her circumstances. As mother and son pursue parallel paths shaped by love, shame, and survival, their stories intertwine in ways neither expected—forcing them to reckon with the choices they’ve made and the bond they share.

Director’s Note

I met Omid during a trip to Qeshm. He was selling seashells when we first spoke, and I instantly felt a connection. During the pandemic, I ended up staying on the island longer than planned, and Omid became my closest companion. Despite the weight of supporting his mother and sister after losing his father to drug trafficking, he carried himself with a surprising joy and sense of freedom. One day, I overheard other children teasing him about his mother. After that, something changed in him—he became more focused, working nonstop to help her. That transformation, his quiet strength, and the fragile yet powerful relationship he had with his mother moved me deeply. This film is my tribute to him.

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