In Japan, a phone booth not tethered to any line offers a space for the bereaved to connect with their deceased loved ones. Call Me When the Wind Blows is a poetic invitation to face the fear of death and to embrace life and emotions.
Meeting Sasaki, I found a man carrying his own grief and fear of death. His body is frail, and he worries for the phone’s future. As I revealed my struggles with mourning, he encour- aged me to use the telephone. This marked the start of a journey - not just to his garden but to rediscovering myself. Through empathetic and visually compelling portraits and encounters, Call Ma When the Wind Blows invites us to meditate on loss, grief, and death, as well as the beauty that, despite the pain, continually emerges and ultimately reconnects us with life.
(Arami Ullón)