Twenty Cigarettes
Twenty friends share their cigarette breaks in segments that match the time it takes each person to smoke, reflecting on social interactions and personal connections.
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Twenty friends share their cigarette breaks in segments that match the time it takes each person to smoke, reflecting on social interactions and personal connections.
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Filmmaker Sharon Lockhart stands among friends during a cigarette break, each moment captured in real time. "Twenty Cigarettes" features 20 individuals, including cultural theorist Dick Hebdige and book editor Janet Jenkins, as they engage in this ritual. Each segment mirrors the duration of their smoking, reflecting personal connections and distinctive environments. The film draws inspiration from Andy Warhol’s screen tests and the glamour of 1930s Hollywood, presenting a minimalist aesthetic that comments on social interactions and the passage of time.
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