Tall Shadows of the Wind

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.

Country: Iran

Cast

Faramarz Gharibian

Saeed Nikpour

Kioomars Malek Motiee

Anik Shefrazian

Hossein Kasbian

Atash Khayyer

Fereydoon Yoosefi

Agha Jan Rafii