France welcomes ‘Ballad of a White Cow’

Iranian movie ‘Ballad of a White Cow’ has been welcomed by the French critics and media.

Directed by Maryam Moqaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the film was well received by the Le Monde, Le Figaro, Premiere and Télérama.

‘Ballad of a White Cow’ has recently wrapped up screening in French cinemas, receiving positive feedbacks by the critics and audiences.

The movie has gone on screen at more than 40 international film festivals in some 35 countries.

The 105-minute movie is about Mina, a woman whose life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband Babak was innocent of the crime for which he was executed.

The authorities apologize for the mistake and offer the prospect of financial compensation. Mina starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter’s sake.

Just as her money is running out, a stranger named Reza knocks at her door, saying he has come to repay a debt he owed to Babak. Mina is guarded at first but increasingly lets Reza into her life, unaware of the secret that ties them to one another.

The cast list of the movie includes Moqaddam, Alireza Sanifar, Farid Qobadi, Lili Farhadpour, and Pouria Rahimi-Sam.

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