Ballad of a White Cow (Persian: قصیده گاو سفید, romanized: Ghasideyeh gave sefid) is a 2020 Iranian drama film co-directed by Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moqadam, and co-written by Sanaeeha, Moqadam, and Mehrdad Kouroshniya.[1]
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| Persian | قصیده گاو سفید |
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| Cinematography | Amin Jafari |
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Production companies | Caracteres Productions Filmsazan Cooperation |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | Persian |
The film had its worldwide premiere at the 38th Fajr Film Festival.[2] It also showed at 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021.[3] This film was also nominated for New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021.[4]
Plot
Mina's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed.
Cast
- Maryam Moqadam as Mina
- Alireza Sani Far as Reza
- Pouria Rahimi as Babak's brother
- Farid Ghobadi as Reza's Colleague
- Lili Farhadpour as Mina's Neighbor
- Avin Poor Raoufi as Bita (Mina's daughter)
Release
On February 11, 2021, Berlinale announced that the film would have its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Competition section, in March 2021.[5][6]
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2020 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moqadam, Mehrdad Kouroshniya | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Maryam Moqadam | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Berlin International Film Festival | Competition Audience Award | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated |
| Golden Berlin Bear | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated | ||
| Fünf Seen Film Festival | Audience Award | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated | |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | Award for International Cinema | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated | |
| Der Neue Heimatfilm | Best Film | Behtash Sanaeeha | Won | |
| Zurich Film Festival | Golden Eye | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated | |
| Special Mention | Behtash Sanaeeha | Won | ||
| Hong Kong Asian Film Festival | New Talent Award | Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | Best Screenplay | Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moqadam, Mehrdad Kouroshniya | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Maryam Moqadam | Nominated |
References
External links
- Ballad of a White Cow at IMDb
- Ballad of a White Cow at Metacritic
- Ballad of a White Cow at Rotten Tomatoes
