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Ballad of a White Cow
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89. Critics average 89, everyone else 71.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Directors
- Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam
- Released
- 21 October 2021
- Country
- France, Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 wins from 12 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Berlin International Film Festival 2021 | Competition Audience Award | Nominee | |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2021 | Golden Berlin Bear | Nominee | |
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2022 | Best Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2022 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominee | |
| Der Neue Heimatfilm 2021 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Fünf Seen Film Festival 2021 | Audience Award | Nominee | |
| Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021 | New Talent Award | Nominee | |
| Jerusalem Film Festival 2021 | Award for International Cinema | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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| Golden Berlin Bear | Nominee |
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| Golden Eye | Nominee |
| Best Film | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
| Audience Award | Nominee |
| New Talent Award | Nominee |
| Award for International Cinema | Nominee |