Bahman Farmanara - Sayehaye bolande bad AKA Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979)

Based on a short story by Houshang Golshiri, this film centers around 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.

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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 political message was found so dangerous that it had the dubious honor of being banned both pre and post-revolution. It was presented to great acclaim in Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week section.