Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979)
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
- Genre : Horror, Drama
- Studio : Iran Biograph, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Telfilm
- Director : Bahman Farmanara
- Cast : Faramarz Gharibian, Saeid Nikpour, Kioomars Malek Motiee, Anik Shefrazian, Hossein Kasbian, Atash Khayyer