Busan filmfest to host ‘Ballad of a White Cow’

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea is to host Iranian-French feature ‘Ballad of a White Cow’.

Directed by Maryam Moqaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the 105-minute movie will appear on the screen at A Window on Asian Cinema section of this year’s edition of the event.

The storyline of the movie reads, “Mina's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed, so she starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter's sake.”

Mina tries to get her life together, take good care of her child and make both ends meet. However, her life gets more sorrowful when she finds out that her husband was innocent.

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

Founded in 1996, the BIFF is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.

This year’s edition of the event is scheduled for October 6-11.

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