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Tall Shadows of the Wind

Tall Shadows of the Wind

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: Persian
📆 Date Released: 1979-05-10
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.1

Beloved Cast

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

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