SHREWSBURY FILM SOCIETY

We are truly proud to have screened films from countries that have never before had a film shown in Shrewsbury. To date, we have either shown or are scheduled to show films from over 40 countries.

Our Next Film

Friday 8 May 2026

My Favourite Cake

12 | Iran | 2024 | Persian, subtitled | 94 mins

Director: Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha
Part of the Main Season
A widowed woman defies social norms when she invites a charming stranger into her home for cake—and more. This warm Iranian film is a gentle yet subversive ode to companionship, joy, and the quiet rebellion of living fully, at any age.
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A delightful and subversive late-life Iranian romance. - The Guardian
Quietly revolutionary film about 70-year-olds finding love again. - WritersMosaic (UK)
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