France / May 10, 1979 / Source: IMDB (Cannes)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
HorrorDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | سایه های بلند باد |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی |
| Production countries | Iran |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Iran Biograph, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Telfilm |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1979 |
| Production | Bahman Farmanara |
| Writer | Bahman Farmanara, Houshang Golshiri |
| Editing | Abbas Ganjavi |
| Cinematography | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
| Assistant directors | Bahman Farmanara |
| Camera operators | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
| Additional photography | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
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| Production design | Malek Jahan Khazai |
| Art direction | Malek Jahan Khazai |
| Set decoration | Malek Jahan Khazai |
| Music | Ahmad Pezhman, Laurie Clarkson, John Stevenson |
| Sound | Laurie Clarkson, John Stevenson, Ahmad Pezhman |
| Costume design | Malek Jahan Khazai, Abdollah Eskandari |
| Makeup | Abdollah Eskandari, Malek Jahan Khazai |
| Hairstyling | Malek Jahan Khazai, Abdollah Eskandari |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Australia / Aug 18, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Iran / Jan 01, 1979
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