Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979)

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 Jan. 1, 1979 110 min None+

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Keywords: tmdb.scarecrow, tmdb.driver, imdb.driver, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Iran Biograph, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Telfilm

Country: Iran
Languages: Persian