Tall Shadows of the Wind

Directed by Bahman Farmanara

With Faramarz Gharibian, Saeed Nikpour, Kioomars Malek Motiee, Anik Shefrazian and Hossein Kasbian

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.