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Sayehaye bolande bad (1979)
Based on a short story by Houshang Golshiri, who also collaborated with director Bahman Farmanara on his breakout feature Prince Ehtejab (1974), 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 film’s alleged political message was found so dangerous that it was banned both pre- and post-revolution. It was presented to great acclaim in Cannes Film Festival’s Critics' Week section.
Updated May 30 2020
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Hossein Kazbian
Saeed Nikpoor
Headmaster
Mehri Mehrinia
Anik Shefrazian
Soghra
Minoo Abrishami
Atash Khayyer
Kiumars Malekmotei
Doctor
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Bahman Farmanara
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Writer
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