Ballad of a White Cow

Ballad of a White Cow
Ballad of a White Cow
	Film poster
Persian	قصیده گاو سفید
Directed by	Behtash Sanaeeha; Maryam Moqadam;
Written by	Behtash Sanaeeha; Maryam Moqadam; Mehrdad Kouroshniya;
Produced by	Etienne de Ricaud; Gholamreza Moosavi;
Starring	Maryam Moqadam; Alireza Sanifar;
Cinematography	Amin Jafari
Edited by	Ata Mehrad; Behtash Sanaeeha;
Production; companies	Caracteres Productions ; Filmsazan Cooperation
Release date	February 1, 2020 (Fajr);
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	Iran; France;
Language	Persian

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]

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 and Alireza Sani Far at the movie press conference in 38th Fajr Film Festival.

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
2020	Fajr Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moqadam, Mehrdad Kouroshniya	Nominated
2020	Fajr Film Festival	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Maryam Moqadam	Nominated
2021	Berlin International Film Festival	Competition Audience Award	Behtash Sanaeeha	Nominated
	Berlin International Film Festival	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
	Zurich Film Festival	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
2022	Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Maryam Moqadam	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.
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.

External links

Ballad of a White Cow at IMDb
Ballad of a White Cow at Metacritic
Ballad of a White Cow at Rotten Tomatoes

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[Variety-1] 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.

[2] ttps://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/26676/

[Deadline-3] 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.

[4] "Hong Kong Asian Film Festival: 'Rehana Maryam Noor' bags New Talent Award". Dhaka Tribune. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

[THR-5] Roxborough, Scott (February 11, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[BIFF-6] Press Office (February 11, 2021). "Feb 11, 2021 Competition - Reshaping Cinematic Forms". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 12, 2021.