Ballad of a White Cow

2021

1h 45m

Drama

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89%

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27 Reviews

75%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In a system that leaves no place to doubt, a quest of justice will blur the lines between two connected fate.

Critics Consensus

With subtlety and steadily accruing power, Ballad of a White Cow depicts how painfully a justice system can fail -- and how that failure can haunt the lives of those affected.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

This is a suspenseful engrossing watch, though perhaps with a couple too many plot developments.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2022

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Peter Debruge

Variety

In some ways, "Ballad" feels engineered to put a maximum number of obstacles in Mina's path, but as executed, the movie doesn't feel the slightest bit didactic, despite its unusually stiff style.

Mar 6, 2021

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Eric Kohn

indieWire

The movie turns on a constant stream of grief and guilt, even as it develops into a subtle thriller steeped in a set of relationships bound to collapse at any moment.

Rated: A-

Mar 6, 2021

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

A restrained death penalty drama, Ballad of a White Cow is necessarily harsh in its tone but finds a tangible, human element to anchor its messages.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

A portrait of an oppressive system that fails Mina time after time, because only women can't escape it. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 14, 2022

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

While not always an easy watch, Moghadam’s film is a haunting and vital piece of work.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2022

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Dani G

Hard, sad film. No one better than the iranies to make very good stories in this kind of topics.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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kamacho k

featured rare & very interesting movie !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/22

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Maryam Moghadam

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Behtash Sanaeeha

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Maryam Moghaddam

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Maryam Moghadam

Mina

Alireza Sani Far

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Synopsis

In a system that leaves no place to doubt, a quest of justice will blur the lines between two connected fate.

Director: Maryam Moghadam, Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam
Producer: Etienne de Ricaud, Gholamreza Mousavi
Screenwriter: Mehrdad Kouroshnia, Maryam Moghaddam
Production Co: Caractères Productions, Brot für die Welt
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2022
Runtime: 1h 45m