Film and Arts Mackay is inviting locals to enjoy an award-winning international film and support a vital local cause at their upcoming fundraising screening.
The evening will feature My Favourite Cake, a tender and subversive Iranian drama that took home two major prizes at this year’s Berlinale Film Festival. Directed by Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the film explores themes of love, loneliness and quiet rebellion through the story of Mahin, a 70-year-old woman in Tehran determined to reclaim joy and connection later in life.
Audiences will also be treated to a bonus short film, Veil, by Mackay-born filmmaker Sarah Hope.
All proceeds from the evening will be matched by Film and Arts Mackay and donated to the Mackay Women’s Centre.
“This is our annual fundraiser, and we wanted to combine powerful storytelling with real local impact,” a spokesperson for the group said. “It’s a great night out that also supports women in our region.”
My Favourite Cake is presented in Persian with English subtitles and is rated M for mature themes. Both thought-provoking and warm, it’s a rare chance to see a film of this calibre on the big screen in Mackay.
WHAT: Fundraising film night — My Favourite Cake and bonus short film Veil
WHERE: CQ Conservatorium of Music, Mackay
WHEN: 7.30pm, Friday 2 May
TICKETS: www.trybooking.com/DANYS
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