
Tall Shadows of the Wind
Horror · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Faramarz Gharibian
Faramarz Gharibian
Abdollah
Faramarz Gharibian
Abdollah


Saeed Nikpour
Saeed Nikpour
Headmaster
Saeed Nikpour
Headmaster


Kioomars Malek Motiee
Kioomars Malek Motiee
Doctor
Kioomars Malek Motiee
Doctor


Anik Shefrazian
Anik Shefrazian
Soghra
Anik Shefrazian
Soghra


Hossein Kasbian
Hossein Kasbian
Hossein Kasbian


Atash Khayyer
Atash Khayyer
Atash Khayyer
Fereydoon Yoosefi
Fereydoon Yoosefi
Fereydoon Yoosefi
Agha Jan Rafii
Agha Jan Rafii
Agha Jan Rafii
Maliheh Nazari
Maliheh Nazari
Maliheh Nazari
Sami Tahasuni
Sami Tahasuni
Sami Tahasuni
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