MY FAVOURITE CAKE

Iran, 2024, 96min, M

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Casual tickets are $18: book above on this webpage.

One night. Two lonely hearts. Endless possibilities.

Brimming with poignant performances and sprinkled with both comedy and emotional truth, My Favourite Cake has all the ingredients for a delectable, bittersweet romance. Seventy-year-old Mahin (Lili Farhadpour) lives alone in Tehran since she was widowed thirty years ago. She lives in a kind of limbo, sleeping until noon, listening to her friends complain about their ailments, and wistfully remembering her country’s liberal past before morality police patrolled the streets. But after she opens herself up to new romance with divorced taxi driver Faramarz (Esmaeel Mehrabi), what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

“This is a story based on the reality of the everyday lives of middle-class women in Iran and a close look at a woman’s loneliness as she enters her senior years. …The film is a playful tale about hope and joy in life, as well as the absurdity of death.” (Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Saneeha)

This delicious cinematic confectionery was a huge hit with critics and audiences alike at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival. With great modesty and passion, co-directors Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha strike a tasteful balance between adorable, almost sugary affability and an affecting aftertaste.— Paolo Bertolin

Casual tickets are $18: book above on this webpage.

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Taree Film Society is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers to bring diversity of film to the Manning, and to encourage appreciation and discussion of film in a regular social atmosphere.

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