Cow, The
Gāv · dir. Dariush Mehrjui
Iran 1969, 105’
Polish premiere
Screenings
25 October, 13:00 · Kino Centrum
The story begins by showcasing the close relationship between a middle-aged Iranian villager Masht Hassan and his beloved cow. Hassan is married but has no children. His only valuable property is a cow that he cherishes the only cow in the village. When Hassan must leave the village for a short time, the pregnant cow is found dead in the barn. Hassan's fellow villagers fear his reaction and cover up the evidence of the death and tell him upon his return that his cow has run away...
| Director: | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Screenplay: | Dariush Mehrjui, Gholam Hossein Saedi |
| Music: | Hormouz Farhat |
| Cinematography: | Fereydon Ghovanlou |
| Editing: | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Cast: | Ezzatolah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Ali Nassirian, Mahin Shahabi |
| Awards: | MFF w Wenecji / Venice IFF – Nagroda FIPRESCI / FIPRESCI Award (1971) |
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