Ballad of a White Cow
| Ballad of a White Cow | |
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| Persian | قصیده گاو سفید |
| Directed by | |
| Written by | Mehrdad Kouroshniya Behtash Sanaeeha |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Etienne de Ricaud Gholamreza Moosavi |
| Starring | |
Production companies | Caracteres Productions Filmsazan Cooperation |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries |
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| Language | Persian |
Ballad of a White Cow (Persian: قصیده گاو سفید) is a 2020 Iranian drama film written and directed by Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moqadam. The film stars Maryam Moghaddam and Alireza Sanifar.[1]
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 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[]
The cast include:[5]
- Maryam Moghadam as Mina
- Alireza Sani Far as Reza
- Pouria Rahimi as Babak's brother
- Avin Poor Raoufi
- Farid Ghobadi as Reza's Colleague
- Lili Farhadpour as Mina's Neighbor
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.[6][7]
Awards and Nominees[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Behtash Sanaeeha and Mehrdad Kouroshniya | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Maryam Moghadam | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Berlin International Film Festival | Competition Audience Award | Maryam Moghadam & Behtash Sanaeeha | Nominated |
| Golden Berlin Bear | Nominated | |||
| Audience Award | Nominated | |||
| Jerusalem Film Festival | Award for International Cinema | Nominated | ||
| Der Neue Heimatfilm | Best Film | Won | ||
| Zurich Film Festival | Golden Eye | Nominated | ||
| Special Mention | Won | |||
| 2021 | New Talent Award | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Hopewell, John (February 12, 2021). "'Gagarine' Sales Agent Totem Films Boards Berlin Competition Entry 'Ballad of a White Cow' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ https://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/26676/
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 11, 2021). "Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Asian Film Festival: 'Rehana Maryam Noor' bags New Talent Award". Dhaka Tribune. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Ballad of a White Cow". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 11, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Press Office (February 11, 2021). "Feb 11, 2021 Competition - Reshaping Cinematic Forms". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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