Twenty Cigarettes
Synopsis
Celebrated for his minimal, monumental landscape studies, James Benning turns to the intimacy of the portrait in his latest film, TWENTY CIGARETTES. Referencing Warhol’s screen tests, 1930s Hollywood glamour, and the disappearing cigarette break, the film captures 20 of Benning’s friends (including filmmaker Sharon Lockhart, cultural theorist Dick Hebdige, and book editor Janet Jenkins) satiating their smoke cravings. Each shot’s length is determined by the time it takes each subject to smoke a cigarette, and over the course of the film a dynamic range of personalities emerges out of an array of physical characteristics, distinctive settings, and personal relationships to the camera. (Amy Beste and Jessica Bardsley)
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- Director
- James Benning
- Screenplay & Story
- James Benning
- Original Title
- Twenty Cigarettes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
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What is Twenty Cigarettes about?
Celebrated for his minimal, monumental landscape studies, James Benning turns to the intimacy of the portrait in his latest film, TWENTY CIGARETTES. Referencing Warhol’s screen tests, 1930s Hollywood glamour, and the disappearing cigarette break, the film captures 20 of Benning’s friends (including filmmaker Sharon Lockhart, cultural theorist Dick Hebdige, and book editor Janet Jenkins) satiating their smoke cravings. Each shot’s length is determined by the time it takes each subject to smoke a cigarette, and over the course of the film a dynamic range of personalities emerges out of an array of physical characteristics, distinctive settings, and personal relationships to the camera. (Amy Beste and Jessica Bardsley)
Who directed Twenty Cigarettes?
Twenty Cigarettes was directed by James Benning.
Who stars in Twenty Cigarettes?
The principal cast of Twenty Cigarettes includes Sompot Chidgasornpongse, Francesca Sloane, Thom Andersen, Stefan Pascher, Blake Derrington.
When was Twenty Cigarettes released and how long is it?
Twenty Cigarettes was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.