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Ali Nassirian,
Jamshid Mashayekhi,
Jamshid Mashayekhi,
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Dariush Mehrjui,
Dariush Mehrjui
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: First Run Features
: Drama, Foreign, Middle East, Iran
: 100 min.
: Persian
: English
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This highly symbolic Iranian drama (shot in black-and-white) revolves around the most important figure in a remote rural village. That figure is the village's sole cow, owned by Mashdi Hassan (Ezat Entezani). The beginning of the film makes clear just how vital the cow is to the life of the village and how much Mashdi and his neighbors cherish it. When the cow is threatened and then killed by members of a nearby clan, Mashdi becomes so distraught that he is gradually transformed into a cow himself. One highlight of this film is the glimpse it offers into a style of rural life which has gone unchanged for thousands of years. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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| It's a great movie but tough to see
by shapoor
February 2, 2008 - 8:10 PM PST
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0 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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The subtitles don't do this movie justice. But if you can listen...
It moves like a dancer from moments of joy and laughter to the deepest sadness and loss which often criss-cross the ballroom of life. Should lies and humanity and compassion and fear fail us - there will always be another day to rescue us. Peace. |
| For the love of Cow!
by Ultranova
September 14, 2004 - 11:24 AM PDT
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4 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| This flick is definitely a unique bit of film art. You have never seen anyone love his cow as much as this Iranian farmer. An engaging look at a world that is radically different from the "Western" model. You'll have a new appreciation for the relationship between man and his bovine companions. But don't look for the fuzzy glow of a happy ending. |
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GreenCine Member Rating
(Average 7.12)
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