Horror ·Drama · Iran · 1979 · 1h 50m

Tall Shadows of the Wind

سایه های بلند باد

Tall Shadows of the Wind poster
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Cast
Faramarz Gharibian as Abdollah Saeed Nikpour as Headmaster Kioomars Malek Motiee as Doctor Anik Shefrazian as Soghra Hossein Kasbian as Atash Khayyer as
Crew
Ali Reza Zarrindast — Director of Photography Abbas Ganjavi — Editor Ahmad Pezhman — Original Music Composer Bahman Farmanara — Writer Houshang Golshiri — Writer Bahman Farmanara — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
scarecrowdriver
Key Collaborators
Bahman Farmanara Director Ali Reza Zarrindast Director of Photography Abbas Ganjavi Editor Ahmad Pezhman Original Music Composer Bahman Farmanara Writer Houshang Golshiri Writer Bahman Farmanara Producer Malek Jahan Khazai Production Design Malek Jahan Khazai Costume Design
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