Bleak Week: Taste of Cherry
Schedule
Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Dave Barber Cinematheque | Winnipeg, MB
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The first Iranian film to win the Palme d’Or, this austere, emotionally complex drama by the great Abbas Kiarostami follows the enigmatic Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) as he drives around the hilly outskirts of Tehran looking for someone who will agree to bury him after he commits suicide, a taboo under Islam. Extended conversations with three passengers (a soldier, a seminarian, and a taxidermist) elicit different views on mortality and individual choice. Operating at once as a closely observed, realistic story and a fable populated by archetypal figures, Taste of Cherry challenges the viewer to consider what often goes unexamined in everyday life.Introduced by freelance writer, editor and educator Alison Gillmor.
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Where is it happening?
Dave Barber Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street,Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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