''The Year of the Everlasting Storm'' is a 2021 American

anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme ...

featuring segments directed by

Jafar Panahi Jafar Panâhi ( fa, جعفر پناهی, ; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an ass ...

, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal,

Laura Poitras Laura Poitras (; born February 2, 1964) is an American director and producer of documentary films. Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ''Citizenfour'', about Edwa ...

, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, ...

. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 14, 2021. It was released on September 3, 2021, by

Neon Neon is a chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is a noble gas. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air. It was discovered (along with krypton ...

Plot

Production

In May 2021, it was announced

, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal,

, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and

had directed an anthology film, with

producing and distributing.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 14, 2021. and was released on September 3, 2021.

Reception

''The Year of the Everlasting Storm'' holds a 94% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.40/10. The site's consensus states: "''The Year of the Everlasting Storm'' presents a diverse assortment of filmmakers offering a varied yet compelling response to shared trauma".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Year of the Everlasting Storm, The 2021 films American anthology films Films directed by Jafar Panahi Films directed by Laura Poitras Films directed by David Lowery Films directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul Neon (distributor) films 2020s English-language films