Twenty Cigarettes (2011)
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)
Director: James Benning
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: February 17, 2011
Cast
- Sompot Chidgasornpongse - Himself
- Francesca Sloane - Herself
- Thom Andersen - Himself
- Stefan Pascher - Himself
- Blake Derrington - Himself
- Norma Turner - Herself
- Fabian Euresti - Himself
- Sharon Lockhart - Herself
- Dick Hebdige - Himself
- Hye Sung Moon - Herself
Screenplay
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Twenty Cigarettes stars Sompot Chidgasornpongse, Francesca Sloane, Thom Andersen, Stefan Pascher, Blake Derrington, Norma Turner.
- How long is Twenty Cigarettes?
- Twenty Cigarettes has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Twenty Cigarettes?
- Twenty Cigarettes is a Documentary film.
- Where was Twenty Cigarettes produced?
- Twenty Cigarettes was produced in United States of America.