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Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979)

Genre : Horror, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Bahman Farmanara

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.

Actors

Faramarz Gharibian
Faramarz Gharibian
Abdollah
Saeid Nikpour
Saeid Nikpour
Headmaster
Kioomars Malek Motiee
Kioomars Malek Motiee
Doctor
Anik Shefrazian
Anik Shefrazian
Soghra
Hossein Kasbian
Hossein Kasbian
Atash Khayyer
Atash Khayyer
Fereydoon Yoosefi
Fereydoon Yoosefi
Agha Jan Rafii
Agha Jan Rafii
Maliheh Nazari
Maliheh Nazari
Sami Tahasuni
Sami Tahasuni
Esmail Mohammadi
Esmail Mohammadi
Minoo Abrishami
Minoo Abrishami
Ashraf Kashani
Ashraf Kashani
Mehri Mehrinia
Mehri Mehrinia
Nadia Khalipoor
Nadia Khalipoor
Narges

Crews

Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Writer
Houshang Golshiri
Houshang Golshiri
Writer
Bahman Farmanara
Bahman Farmanara
Producer
Ahmad Pezhman
Ahmad Pezhman
Music
Ali Reza Zarrindast
Ali Reza Zarrindast
Director of Photography
Abbas Ganjavi
Abbas Ganjavi
Editor
Malek Jahan Khazai
Malek Jahan Khazai
Production Design
Malek Jahan Khazai
Malek Jahan Khazai
Costume Design
Abdollah Eskandari
Abdollah Eskandari
Makeup Artist
Laurie Clarkson
Laurie Clarkson
Sound
John Stevenson
John Stevenson
Sound

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