Tall Shadows of the Wind

Tall Shadows of the Wind

1979
1h 50min

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.

Tall Shadows of the Wind

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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.
    Released
    5/10/1979
    Runtime
    1h 50min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Persian
    Production
    Iran Biograph, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Telfilm
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