The Wind Blows Where It Wishes is perhaps writer-director John Gross’ most challenging and stimulating film yet, he tells the story of laconic young Hebrew-speaking art-world iconoclast Carla Durkow (Maya Baruch), who has come from Istanbul to present her film Farewell Mighty Spirit at a Philadelphia gallery. Before the film showing begins, Carla reveals herself to the stuffy, pretentious art crowd who have gathered as an enigmatic individual who would seem to hold the gathering for her screening in contempt. In the dubbed film within the film, the Grand Poet of the town of Santa Maria (William Cully Allen) has died and the townsfolk have gathered for the reading of the poet’s will, wherein the poet’s successor is named. The arrival of the town’s much disliked vulgarian philistine Raphaelo Algarosa (Christian Alsis) and his lackeys spurs a tense altercation. Events following the screening defy most anyone’s expectation. Featuring a spirited, excellent ensemble cast captured in exquisite color and black-and-white cinematography, The Wind Blows Where It Wishes is a truly fascinating venture into novel ways of telling stories on film.2011 / 32 minutes / Color and Black & White / Canon 7D-SLR / 1.85:1
Written and Directed by John Gross; Produced by John Gross, Daniel Kremer, Ian McGuire; Director of Photography Eric Sciole; Gaffer Kenneth McGregor
Starring Maya Baruch (Carla Durkow), William Cully Allen (The Great Poet/Evagrios the Solitary), Christian Alsis (Raphaelo Algarosa), Emily Krause (Annette), Katya Quinn-Judge (Princess Adrian), Katie Rivera (Martha), Kenneth John McGregor (Roy)
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