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.

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."