Tall Shadows of the Wind

Jan 1, 1979

1h 50m

★ 5.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Production Companies

Iran Biograph

Ministry of Arts and Culture

Telfilm

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Cast

Abdollah

Faramarz Gharibian

Headmaster

Saeed Nikpour

Doctor

Kioomars Malek Motiee

Soghra

Anik Shefrazian

Hossein Kasbian

Atash Khayyer

Fereydoon Yoosefi

Agha Jan Rafii

Maliheh Nazari

Sami Tahasuni

Esmail Mohammadi

Minoo Abrishami

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