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The Cow (film)

The Cow (Persian: گاو, Gāv or Gāāv) is a 1969 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui, written by Gholam-Hossein Saedi based on his own play and novel, and starring Ezzatolah Entezami as Masht Hassan. Critics widely consider it the first film of the Iranian New Wave.

Plot

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. Finding great difficulty confronting the loss of his beloved cow, as well the loss of livestock that affects his social stature at the village, Hassan gradually goes insane following a nervous breakdown and believes he is the cow, adopting such mannerisms as eating hay. His wife and the villagers try in vain to restore his sanity. The film ends with Hassan's death.

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Sitting in a dark room
Falling to pieces
Try to find the right words
So you can sing along
Wear it like a tight noose
I don't wanna feel this
Might of made a wrong move
Now I'm all alone
I never know which way to go
A million thoughts I can't control
The city sleeps, but I can't close my eyes
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Drowning in a bright room
Faking the feelings
Wonder if the right words
Are even here at all
I'm living through the hardest part
In a city full of fallen stars
A million dreams I can't close my eyes
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‘Book Gaav-Gada relevant even today’

The Times of India 09 Mar 2018
Marathi author Trimbak Narayan Aatre’s book ‘Gaav-Gada’, first published in 1915, gives an incredible description of Indian agriculture and village organization. He painted a picture of the working (gada) of a village (gaav) 100 years ago which is relevant even today, said economist Shrinivas Khandewale, on Wednesday.
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Thane cops to form ‘gaav suraksha bal’ to reduce crime

DNA India 25 Jan 2017
To empower the residents in this situation as well as to make them self-sufficient, the Thane police will now form gaav suraksha bal (village defence parties) of the residents ... “Thane police commissioner assured us that a gaav suraksha bal will be formed in the villages of Dombivli and Kalyan and neighbouring areas.
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