Berlin Competition Title ‘My Favourite Cake,’ by Iran’s Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha, Boarded by Totem Films (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Totem Films, the Paris-based sales and production company known for arthouse breakouts such as “Compartment No.
6” and “Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry,” has boarded sales on “My Favourite Cake” by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha. The Iranian writing-directing duo’s latest feature was just announced in competition at the upcoming Berlinale.
The film stars newcomer Lily Farhadpour as Mahin and renowned Iranian actor Esmail Mehrabi as Faramarz. Seventy-year-old Mahin lives alone, until she decides to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.
But as she opens up to romance, an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unforgettable evening. Moghaddam and Sanaeeha said: “’My Favourite Cake’ is based on the reality of the everyday lives of middle-class women in Iran.
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