A Cooler Climate

2022 1h 13m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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In 1960, acclaimed filmmaker James Ivory traveled to Afghanistan to shoot scenes for a documentary that was never completed. In 2022, he decided to revisit this unique footage, which takes him back to his adventurous youth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Ivory
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
Umar Aftab
Babur (voice)
Giles Gardner
E. M. Forster (voice)
Ismail Merchant
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Ivory
Writers: James Ivory, Giles Gardner
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Ivory, shot by James Ivory. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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James Ivory and Umar Aftab and Giles Gardner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21816560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Ivory directs. James Ivory behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Ivory, shot by James Ivory. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6James Ivory and Umar Aftab and Giles Gardner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt21816560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.