Taste of Cherry

Sunday, January 4 - Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Kiarostami’s TASTE OF CHERRY is an emotionally complex meditation on life and death. Middle-aged Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) drives through the hilly outskirts of Tehran, searching for someone to rescue or bury him. Along the way, he picks up three passengers, all from different walks of life, eliciting different views on mortality and individual choice.

Screening as part of PANAHI & KIAROSTAMI: TWO MASTERS

Previously screeened in 2019 as part of Abbas Kiarostami: A Retrospective.

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  • Country Iran
  • Language In Persian/Farsi with English subtitles.
  • Year 1997
  • Running Time 99 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Abbas Kiarostami
  • Cast Homayoun Ershadi
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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