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Behtash Sanaeeha
Co-directing Ballad of a White Cow and My Favourite Cake
Ballad of a White Cow · My Favourite Cake
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Shiraz
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Behtash Sanaeeha
Behtash Sanaeeha is an Iranian filmmaker whose features include collaborations with Maryam Moqadam. His career began in short films, animation and documentary work.
Early life
Engineering background
Born in Shiraz, he studied civil engineering and began, but did not complete, postgraduate architecture studies.
Career
- 2015
Feature debut
Released Risk of Acid Rain.
- 2021
Berlin competition
Ballad of a White Cow premiered at the Berlinale.
- 2024
Further collaboration
My Favourite Cake premiered in Berlin.
Selected work
Ballad of a White Cow
Co-wrote and co-directed the drama with Maryam Moqadam.
My Favourite Cake
Another feature collaboration with Moqadam.
Beyond work
Restrictions on travel
Iranian authorities prevented him and co-director Maryam Moghaddam from travelling to the 2024 Berlin premiere of My Favourite Cake. The festival and international film organisations called for the restrictions to be lifted.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Restrictions on travel — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Rvin83. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.