Honey Cigar

Honey Cigar () is a 2020 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Kamir Aïnouz, at her feature film debut.

A co-production between France, Belgium and Algeria, the film premiered at the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

• Zoé Adjani as Selma
• Amira Casar as Selma's mother
• Lyes Salem as Selma's father
• Louis Peres as Julien
• Idir Chender as Luka Toumi
• Axel Granberger as William
• Jud Bengana as Sélim
• Rym Takoucht as Hafida Benslimane

Production

The film was produced by Christine Rouxel and Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, with Dardenne brothers, Malek Ali-Yahia and Dany Boon serving as co-producers.

Release

The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive. Screen International film critic Sarah Ward wrote: "Honey Cigar should earn a continued audience; films about the female teenage experience are no longer rare, but Aïnouz’s addition to the genre proves not only astute and thoughtful, but also engaging."

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