{{Short description|2020 film}} {{Infobox film | image = Honey Cigar film.jpg | director = Kamir Aïnouz | screenplay = Kamir Aïnouz <br> Marc Syrigas | starring = | music = Julie Roué | cinematography = Jeanne Lapoirie | editing = Albertine Lastera | producer = Christine Rouxel <br> Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar |distributor = | released = {{Film date|2020}} | country = | language = French | budget = }} '''''Honey Cigar''''' ({{Langx|fr|Cigare au miel}}) 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 == {{No plot|date=April 2025}}
== 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keslassy |first1=Elsa |title=Best Friend Forever Nabs Kamir Aïnouz's 'Honey Cigar' Co-Produced by Dardenne Brothers |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/best-friend-forever-nabs-kamir-ainouzs-honey-cigar-co-produced-by-dardennes-brothers-exclusive-1203506168/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Variety |date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=van Hoeij |first1=Boyd |title='Honey Cigar' ('Cigare au miel'): Film Review {{!}} Venice 2020 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/honey-cigar-cigare-au-miel-film-review-venice-2020-4056232/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 September 2020}}</ref>
==Release== The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scarpa |first1=Vittoria |title=Review: Honey Cigar |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/391985/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Cineuropa |date=3 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==Reception== On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honey Cigar|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/honey_cigar |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=27 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref> ''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."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ward |first1=Sarah |title='Honey Cigar': Venice Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/honey-cigar-venice-review/5152708.article |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Screen International|date=4 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:2020 films Category:2020 drama films Category:French coming-of-age drama films Category:2020 directorial debut films Category:Algerian drama films Category:Belgian coming-of-age drama films Category:2020s coming-of-age drama films Category:2020s Algerian films Category:2020 French films Category:2020 Belgian films