Taste of Cherry // Bleak Week

dir. Abbas Kiarostami // 1997 // 1 hr 35 min

Taste of Cherry follows Mr. Badii, a middle‑aged man in Tehran who has decided to end his life and is searching for someone willing to bury him afterward. As he drives through the city, he meets people from different walks of life, each encounter revealing something new about life. Abbas Kiarostami’s film is patient and deeply human.

About Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair

Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' isan annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globethat venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.

The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada,U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineupof uncompromising films defined by unpleasanttruths and raw empathy.

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