Tall Shadows of the Wind (سایه های بلند باد) 45 years old

Based on a short story by Houshang Golshiri, who also collaborated with director Bahman Farmanara on his breakout feature Prince Ehtejab (1974), 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. The film’s alleged political message was found so dangerous that it was banned both pre- and post-revolution. It was presented to great acclaim in Cannes Film Festival’s Critics' Week section.

Credits

Tall Shadows of the Wind Cast

Name	Character
Hossein Kazbian
Faramarz Gharibian He was 37, now 83 years old	as Abdollah

Tall Shadows of the Wind Crew

Name	Department
Bahman Farmanara as Director. He was 36 (now 82) years old	Directing
Bahman Farmanara as Writer. He was 36 (now 82) years old	Writing