Honeyjoon (2026)
A grieving Persian-Kurdish mother and her American daughter head to the scenic Azores on conflicting agendas, but their clash of perspectives turns into a path toward healing under the influence of a handsome local guide.
- Date of release
- 2026-06-10
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Lilian T. Mehrel
Casting
- Ayden Mayeri — June
- Amira Casar — Lela
- José Condessa — João
- António Maria — Antonio (Concierge 1)
- Tiago Sarmento — Filipe (Concierge 2)
- Tomás Furtado de Melo — Dad
- Teresa Faria — Grandma
Interesting facts
Honeyjoon is a 2025 dark comedy film written, directed, and produced by Lilian T. Mehrel, in her directorial debut. It stars Ayden Mayeri, Amira Casar and José Condessa. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2025. It was released theatrically in North America by Utopia's Circle Collective, opening June 2026.
Production
Honeyjoon is the winner of the Tribeca AT&T Untold Stories Award, for $1 million. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival and 50 festivals since, winning multiple awards.
It was developed at the TorinoFilmLab, ComedyLab and CineQuaNonLab, and won the SFFILM Rainin Grant.
Principal photography began in November 2024. In November 2024, Ayden Mayeri, Amira Casar and José Condessa joined the cast.
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