MY FAVOURITE CAKE
Mahin is a 70-year-old living alone in Teheran. Her husband is dead, her daughter has moved to Europe, and Mahin realizes that she is ready for love and romance. An afternoon tea party makes her put an end to her solitude and renew her love life. However, when Mahin opens herself to a new romance, what had seemed like a chance encounter, soon turns into an unpredictable and unforgettable night. The film was an audience favourite at the last Berlinale.
Maryam Moghaddam was born in Tehran. She is an actress, screenwriter and director. She graduated from the Performing Arts School of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has performed in various Swedish theatres and has starred in Iranian films such as Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi’s Closed Curtain (2013), which won a Silver Bear at the 63rd Berlinale.
Behtash Sanaeeha was born in Shiraz. After completing his degree in architecture, he began writing scripts and directing short films, documentaries, and commercials. His first feature film Risk of Acid Rain (2015) was screened at over thirty international festivals. Behtash and Maryam began their collaboration by co-writing that feature film. Their film Ballad of a White Cow premiered in Competition at Berlinale in 2021 and screened at A-list festivals worldwide.
Berlin International Film Festival – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, FIPRESCI Prize
Chicago International Film Festival
MY FAVOURITE CAKE (ff.)
Director: Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Country: Iran, France, Sweden, GermanyUnited States
Year: 2024.
Runtime: 97’
Language: Persian
Cast: Lily Farhadpour, Esmail Mehrabi
Production: Caractères Productions, Watchmen Productions, HOBAB, Filmsazan Javan
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