Maryam Moghaddam was born in Tehran. She is an actress, screenwriter and director. She graduated from the Performing Arts School of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has performed in various Swedish theatres and has starred in Iranian films such as Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi’s CLOSED CUR- TAIN (2013), which won a Silver Bear at the 63rd Berlinale. Behtash Sanaeeha was born in Shiraz. After com- pleting his degree in architecture, he began wri- ting scripts and directing short films, documenta- ries and commercials. His first feature film RISK OF ACID RAIN (2015) was screened at more than thirty international festivals. Behtash and Maryam began their collaboration by co-writing the feature film RISK OF ACID RAIN (2015). Their film BALLAD OF A WHITE COW premiered in Competition at Berlinale 2021. The film was sold by TOTEM FILMS to more than 40 key distributors, and screened at A-list festivals around the world.
A beautifully delicate concoction of a film, explores themes of love, regret, and second chances with nuance and grace. It is set against the backdrop of a country with strict rules and restrictions, especially when it comes to the rights and freedoms of women.
Lili Farhadpour, Esmaeel Mehrabi, Mansoore Ilkhani
DoP Mohammad Haddadi Editors Ata Mehrad, Behtash Sanaeeha Music Henrik Nagy Sound Design Hossein Ghoorchian
Etienne de Ricaud, Peter Krupenin, Gholamreza Moosavi, Behtash Sanaeeha, Christopher Zitterbart
Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha