Tall Shadows of the Wind (5.6)

Movie · 1979 · 1 h 50 min · Horror, Drama

Based on a short story by Houshang Golshiri, this film centers on mysterious and chilling events that take place in a village. A group of superstitious inhabitants have erected a scarecrow for protection but soon find themselves terrorized by it. Made at the end of the Shah’s reign, the film offers a metaphorical reflection on power relations — how people create their own idols who turn around to terrorize them.

Directed by: Bahman Farmanara

Starring Faramarz Gharibian, سعید نیک‌پور, Kioomars Malek Motiee, Anik Shefrazian, Hossein Kasbian, Atash Khayyer, Fereydoon Yoosefi, Agha Jan Rafii, Maliheh Nazari, Sami Tahasuni

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