# Some Prefer Cake (1997) - Desi del Valle Film

Heidi Arnesen is a Norwegian filmmaker that directed the 1991 short Dual of the Senses , the first queer Norwegian short. She would later do 7 more shorts throughout the 90s. Her most recent short Night Ride was nominated for an Oscar. In 1997, she would make her first & only feature with Some Prefer Cake . The film combines the world of stand-up and lgbt themes in the backdrop of San Francisco in the late 90s. It was written by Jeannie Kahaney, who also co-directed the movie; according to the film's credit. Local SF comics appeared in the film, which includes: Julia Jackson, Doug Holsclaw, Mimi Gonzalez, Pola Mazursky & Aundre the Wonderwoman (offscreen voice). They have written and performed their materials in the movie except for Pola Mazursky, who plays a wacky character in the story. Local clubs were utilized in the film, such as Josie's Cabaret and Juice Joint & the Coco Club, which closed its doors in 1999 and 2000. Most of the actors in the film are local SF performers, with the only known actor being Desi del Valle ( Mod Fuck Explosion , Costa Brava ) playing Robin, the love interest for the main character Kira. However, the standout in the movie is Machiko Saito, who plays Katie; a needy stalker who goes after the main character and her friends. Machiko Saito is an interesting individual she's a filmmaker who directed 3 short films ( Premenstrual Spotting , 15 Minutes of Femme & Pink Eye ) and created a TV show called Femme TV . Pink Eye is the only one available,…

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1997
- By: Heidi Arnesen
- Genres: Comedy
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/some-prefer-cake)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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