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entertainment3 months ago•22 min saved

Barry Keoghan Reveals Butterfly Jam, Beatles Film, and Directing Ambitions at Cannes

Barry Keoghan discusses Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam, a Circassian-family drama opening Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in which he plays the father opposite Riley Keough, with Wolfcub Productions’ first feature; the shoot spanned New Jersey and France. He also teases his work on Sam Mendes’ four-film Beatles project as Ringo Starr, hints at directing his own feature someday, and notes balancing indie and larger projects (including Batman Part II).

via Deadline|

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entertainment3 months ago•27 min saved

Keoghan Debuts Butterfly Jam at Cannes, Weighs Fatherhood and Directing

Barry Keoghan talks to The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes about Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam, a Circle of Circassians-in-New Jersey family drama produced by his Wolfcub Productions and premiering in Directors’ Fortnight, with Talha Akdogan and Riley Keough co-starring; he explains the film’s blend of American setting with European sensibilities, his own experiences as a foster-to-father figure, and how fatherhood informs his performance and approach. He also hints at Netflix projects, a Peppering of unreleased future titles, and his long‑standing interest in directing, while confirming his excitement about playing Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics and continuing to balance commercial work with arthouse opportunities.”,

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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film3 months ago•20 min saved

Butterfly Jam Unspools a Surreal Immigrant Coming-of-Age Tale

IndieWire’s Cannes review frames Butterfly Jam as Kantemir Balagov’s English-language debut—a surreal, bittersweet immigrant coming‑of‑age drama led by Barry Keoghan as Azik. The film blends intimate Newark family dynamics with strange, fairy‑tale imagery (from insect pastries to a voyeur pelican) to explore legacy, masculinity, and ambition through Azik’s son Temir, ultimately presenting a dreamlike fable about finding strength beyond the past, with a tentative, ambiguous ending. Grade: B‑; currently seeking U.S. distribution.

via IndieWire|

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entertainment3 months ago•19 min saved

Keoghan’s Cannes Return: From Online Backlash to Creative Focus

Barry Keoghan returns to Cannes for a third time with Butterfly Jam, saying he wants to let his work speak for him and move past online abuse; the interview traces how he navigated a challenging rise from Dublin’s foster system, built a production company (Wolfcub), and now selects projects with care, including upcoming Beatles-related work and a Netflix series, while continuing to balance festival buzz with personal growth.

via Variety|

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film4 months ago•19 min saved

Balagov’s Butterfly Jam Opens Star‑Powered Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2026

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight unveiled its 2026 lineup, led by Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam opening the festival’s parallel section; the slate features nine features and several debuts, including Reed Van Dyk’s Atonement, Arie Esiri & Chuko Esiri’s Clarissa, Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom, Quentin Dupieux’s Le Vertige, as well as animated titles Viva Carmen and We Are Aliens, with Claire Denis being honored at the opening.

via Deadline|

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