Kantemir BALAGOV
Кантемир БАЛАГОВ
Kantemir BALAGOV
France / Germany / Belgium, 2026, 102mn 
fiction
Butterfly Jam
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Варенье из бабочек

 

 Butterfly Jam

 Varenye iz Babochek

 
Directed by : Kantemir BALAGOV (Кантемир БАЛАГОВ)
Writing credits : Kantemir BALAGOV (Кантемир БАЛАГОВ), Marina STEPNOVA (Марина СТЕПНОВА)
Music : Sasha GALPERIN (Саша ГАЛЬПЕРИН), Evgeniy GALPERIN (Евгений ГАЛЬПЕРИН)
Editing : Kantemir BALAGOV (Кантемир БАЛАГОВ)
Other persons :
Cast:
Barry KEOGHAN... Azik
Talha AKDOGAN... Temir/Pyteh
Riley KEOUGH... Zalya
Harry MELLING... Marat
Jaliyah RICHARDS... Alika

Production : Why Not Productions, Arte
 
Language Anglais
Sites : IMDb, AlloCiné

Plot synopsis
In New Jersey, Pyteh, a 16-year-old teenager, divides his time between the wrestling mats and his family’s small Circassian restaurant, which is on the brink of bankruptcy. An impulsive decision by his father turns his life upside down, gradually weaving a story of pride, heritage, and masculinity. Soviet comedies
 

Commentaries
Butterfly Jam de Kantemir Balagov, Josué MOREL, critikat.com, 2026
Butterfly Jam Review: Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough Are Circassian Siblings in Kantemir Balagov’s Vibrant but Unruly Community Portrait, Guy LODGE, Variety, 2026
Critique : Butterfly Jam, Olivia POPP, Cineuropa, 2026
Канны-2026 — «Варенье из бабочек» Кантемира Балагова [Cannes 2026 - Butterfly Jam de Kantemir Balagov], Larisa MALUKOVA, seance.ru, 2026
Огонь, электричество и варенье. Открылся Каннский кинофестиваль [Ouverture du festival de Cannes 2026], Andrey PLAKHOV, kommersant.ru, 2026
Notre critique de Butterfly Jam : Kantemir Balagov en exil, Etienne SORIN, Le Figaro, 2026
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Festival de Cannes, Cannes (France), 2026

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