Tall Shadows of the Wind

Name: Tall Shadows of the Wind
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1979-01-01
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: Faramarz Gharibian, Saeed Nikpour, Kioomars Malek Motiee, Anik Shefrazian, Hossein Kasbian

1979, Persian. Directed by Bahman Farmanara.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 50m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Persian
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Released: 1 January 1979
Original title: سایه های بلند باد
Country: Iran
Written by: Bahman Farmanara, Houshang Golshiri

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Tall Shadows of the Wind isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Tall Shadows of the Wind?

Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979) was directed by Bahman Farmanara and stars Faramarz Gharibian, Saeed Nikpour, Kioomars Malek Motiee.