Tall Shadows of the Wind(1979)

movie - first aired/released 1979-01-01 - 110 min - audience 5.4

Horror, Drama

Directed by Bahman Farmanara

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.