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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Faramarz GharibianAbdollah
Saeed NikpourHeadmaster
Kioomars Malek MotieeDoctor
Anik ShefrazianSoghra
Hossein KasbianCast
Atash KhayyerCastExplore the crew
- Editor
- Abbas Ganjavi
- Producer
- Bahman Farmanara
- Director of Photography
- Ali Reza Zarrindast
- Director
- Bahman Farmanara
- Writer
- Bahman Farmanara
- Writer
- Houshang Golshiri
- Original Music Composer
- Ahmad Pezhman