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Taste of Cherry is a iranien film of genre Drama directed by Abbas Kiarostami released in USA on 20 march 1998 with Homayoun Ershadi

Taste of Cherry (1997)

طعم گیلاس

Taste of Cherry
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Released in USA 20 march 1998
Length 1h39
Directed by
OriginIran
Genres Drama
Rating76% 3.849223.849223.849223.849223.84922

Taste of Cherry (Persian: ... طعم گيلاس‎‎, Ta’m-e gīlās...) is a 1997 film by the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. It is a minimalist film about a man who drives through a city suburb looking for someone who can carry out the task of burying him after he has died. It was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

Mr Badii (Homayon Ershadi), a middle-aged man, drives through Tehran looking for someone to do a job for him, and he offers a large amount of money in return. During his drives with prospective candidates, Badii reveals that he plans to kill himself and has already dug the grave. He needs someone to throw earth on his body, after his death. He does not discuss why he wants to commit suicide.

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