Drunken Noodles

Drunken Noodles
Directed byLucio Castro
Written byLucio Castro
Produced by
  • Lucio Castro
  • Baron Cortright
  • Joanne Lee
  • Julia Bloch
Starring
  • Laith Khalifeh
  • Joél Isaac
  • Ezriel Kornel
  • Céline Clermontois
  • John Arthur Peetz
  • Guillermo García Arriaza
  • Matthew Risch
CinematographyBaron Cortright
Edited byLucio Castro
Music by
Production
companies
  • Alsina 427
  • Nice Dissolve
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release date
  • May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time
82 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Argentina
LanguageEnglish

Drunken Noodles is a 2025 drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Lucio Castro. It stars Laith Khalifeh, Joél Isaac, Ezriel Kornel, Céline Clermontois, John Arthur Peetz, Guillermo García Arriaza and Matthew Risch.

It had its world premiere at ACID section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025.

Premise

Over the course of two summers, a young art student has a series of unexpected intimate encounters.[2]

Cast

  • Laith Khalifeh as Adnan
  • Joél Isaac as Yariel
  • Ezriel Kornel
  • Céline Clermontois
  • John Arthur Peetz
  • Guillermo García Arriaza
  • Matthew Risch

Production

Lucio Castro was inspired to make the film by the life of Sal Salandra.[3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025, in the ACID section.[4] Prior to, Strand Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Drunken Noodles". Association du cinéma indépendant pour sa diffusion. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 16, 2025). "Lucio Castro's Cannes ACID Title 'Drunken Noodles' Boarded by M-Appeal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (May 7, 2025). "One of Cannes' Sexiest, Queerest Films Is Lucio Castro's Mystical Art World Odyssey 'Drunken Noodles' — Watch Trailer". IndieWire. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Roxborough, Scott (April 15, 2025). "Cannes: ACID Sidebar Unveils 2025 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  5. ^ MacNab, Geoffrey (May 13, 2025). "Strand slurps Cannes ACID-title 'Drunken Noodles' from m-appeal". Screen International. Retrieved May 13, 2025.