Honeyjoon

Tickets:
Saturday, March 21 – 2:10pm – Room C105
Sunday, March 22 – 7:00pm – Room C105

In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her Persian mom Lela travel to the Azores islands for a grief anniversary, with contrasting ways of coping. A charming surfer brings balance as they (and we) surf the waves of life, loss, flirting… an unforgettable ride.

Narrative • USA/Portugal • 2025 • 75 Minutes
Director: Lilian T. Mehrel
Writer: Lilian T. Mehrel
Producers: Andreia Nunes & Lilian T. Mehrel
Cinematographer: Ines Gowland
Editor: Harry Cepka
Composer: Retail Space
Cast: Ayden Mayeri, Amira Casar, José Condessa

Festivals & Awards: 
Tribeca Film Festival – AT&T Untold Stories Award
Tribeca Film Festival – Top 3 Audience Award
Mill Valley Film Festival – Audience Award (US Cinema)
New Hampshire Film Festival – Audience Award (Narrative Feature) 
Three Rivers Film Festival – Grand Jury Price (Best US Feature)
AFI Fest
Palm Springs

Public Contact: Lilian T. Mehrel
Email Address: Lmehrel@gmail.com

Preceded by the short film:

Rooftop Lempicka (Lempicka Trên Mái Nhà)

2002 Saigon, Vietnam. While her mother is expecting their second child, young Thi befriends Ngoc, a club waitress who has just moved in as a tenant in their family home. As their friendship grows, she discovers that Ngoc is secretly a sex worker. Meanwhile, an art book of Tamara de Lempicka’s female nudes, stolen from a bookshop, silently bears witness.

Narrative • Vietnam/USA • 2025 • 20 Minutes
Director: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Writer: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Producers: Nguyễn Mai Ka, Nhi Bùi, Lê Quỳnh Anh, Raul Garcia Jr.
Executive Producers: Nguyễn Mai Ka, Nhi Bùi, Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Cinematographer: Carlos Estrada
Editor: Mira Thu
Composer: Tsai Yi-Chun
Cast: Jury Quỳnh Lâm, Ngô Phương Thảo, Hoàng Trần Minh Đức, Ngô Quang Tuấn, Ngô Nhan Đức Huy
Public Contact: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Email Address: ngluonghang@gmail.com