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    People Of The Wind


    Genre: Documentary

    Reviewed In Issue 42 (Oct 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Babadi People Of The Bakhtiari Tribes & The Voice Talent Of James Mason

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
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    Special Features
    None


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): ID9233MLSDVD
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 110
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1976
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Anthony Howarth
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    Story Synopsis:
    People Of The Wind is an Oscar

    DVD Picture:
    The picture, shot in 16mm during the '70s, is appropriately revealing of film grain throughout. The fact that the grain is excessive can be a bit distracting, yet the non-anamorphic 1.75:1 DVD picture also has a rugged texture that is somewhat complementary to the documentary footage. Dirt and print scratches are apparent throughout. The picture is not very sharp and lacks detail throughout. Colors can appear rich and balanced, but are often washed out. Edge enhancement is noticed throughout the picture for a DVD that is a poor example of the format. Nonetheless, the images are engulfing.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby(r) Digital 2.0 soundtrack is clearly of dated fidelity, and the presentation is feeble surround sound with significant distortion. The music is the pervasive multi-dimensional element of the audio. At reference level, the sound seems unrealistically loud and is blaring. The four-channel soundfield is active throughout, but spatial coherence is often lacking. This documentary film offers little to impress in terms of sound.

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