Twenty Cigarettes
Overview
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)
Top-billed cast
- SSompot Chidgasornpongse
- FFrancesca Sloane
- TThom Andersen
- SStefan Pascher
- BBlake Derrington
- NNorma Turner
- FFabian Euresti
- SSharon Lockhart
- DDick Hebdige
- HHye Sung Moon
Crew
- Director
- James Benning
- Writer
- James Benning
Frequently asked questions
What is Twenty Cigarettes rated?
Twenty Cigarettes has an audience rating of 3.0 out of 10 from 7 votes.
Who directed Twenty Cigarettes?
Twenty Cigarettes was directed by James Benning.
When was Twenty Cigarettes released?
Twenty Cigarettes was released in 2011.
