Mina’s life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband Babak was innocent of the crime for which he was condemned and executed. The authorities express their regret for the mistake, offer her financial compensation and consider the matter closed. But it isn’t closed for Mina who, for the sake of herself and her daughter, begins a silent battle against a cynical system and demands a public apology. Just as her money is running out, a stranger named Reza knocks at her door saying he has come to repay a debt he owed to her husband. Mina is guarded at first, but increasingly lets Reza into her life, unaware of the secret that ties them together.

Behtash Sanaeeha began his career in cinema writing scripts and directing short films, documentaries, and commercials. He wrote and directed two animated series and a made-for-TV film before going on to direct his first fictional feature, Risk of Acid Rain, which was screened at more than 30 international festivals. Ballad of a White Cow is Behtash’s second fictional feature; it premiered in the main competition at the Berlinale and was met with a fleet of five-star reviews. Since its premiere, the film has travelled to other prestigious film festivals around the world, including Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, and Zurich International Film Festival, taking home numerous awards in the process.

Maryam Moghaddam is an Iranian actress, screenwriter and director who graduated from the Performing Arts School in Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked as an actress for various Swedish theatres, including Göteborg’s Stadsteater. She has also starred in a number of internationally acclaimed Iranian films, including Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi’s Closed Curtain, which premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2013 and won the Silver Bear.