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Tall Shadows of the Wind

Tall Shadows of the Wind

1979•1h 50m•5.2/10
HorrorDrama

Ratings

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5.2/10(7)

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.

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Production

Iran Biograph, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Telfilm

Language

FA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Faramarz Gharibian

Faramarz Gharibian

Abdollah

Saeed Nikpour

Saeed Nikpour

Headmaster

Kioomars Malek Motiee

Kioomars Malek Motiee

Doctor

Anik Shefrazian

Anik Shefrazian

Soghra

Hossein Kasbian

Hossein Kasbian

Atash Khayyer

Atash Khayyer

Fereydoon Yoosefi

Agha Jan Rafii

Maliheh Nazari

Sami Tahasuni

Esmail Mohammadi

Minoo Abrishami

Ashraf Kashani

Mehri Mehrinia

Mehri Mehrinia

Nadia Khalipoor

Narges

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