At Christmas, black cake is a staple on the table. We admire its dark color, its dense texture, and the aroma of the fruit. Yet behind every slice, someone has planned ahead, measured ingredients, waited, and repeated the same steps over and over. With her short film *Black Cake*, Keisha Bissram asks a question: What becomes of a tradition when the woman who kept it alive is no longer there? Keisha Bissram recounts a grieving process that goes beyond the absence of a loved one The film follows Sherry Sankar, an Indo-Caribbean woman grappling with the loss of her mother and profound family upheavals during Christmas. Keisha Bissram does not treat grief as an isolated event. The loss reveals a quiet system: recipes preserved, gatherings organized, tensions absorbed, and traditions upheld—all without us always realizing the effort involved. A mother leaves behind more than just possessions. She may leave behind