France / May 13, 2026 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set against the backdrop of New Jersey’s Circassian community, a teenager helps out in his family’s struggling diner specializing in Circassian cuisine. When he’s not working at the restaurant, he’s training to become a professional wrestler. After one of his father’s misguided schemes goes wrong, he is forced to take on board his father’s failings as he finds himself confronted with a violence that will force him to grow up faster than he would like.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Kupisk | Craig |
| Princesstorm Woody | Dina |
| Liyah Richards | Alika |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Butterfly Jam |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, France |
| Status | Post Production |
| Production companies | AR Content, Why Not Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, Pictanovo, Felix Culpa, Senator Film, Les Films du Fleuve, Goodfellas, Library Pictures International, LEAF Entertainment |
| Release date | 13 maggio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Michael Kupisk, Livia Van, Sacha Ben Harroche, Gina Gammell, Riley Keough |
| Production | Alexander Rodnyansky, Pascal Caucheteux, Olivier Théry-Lapiney, Pauline Lamy, Gaetan Rousseau |
| Writer | Kantemir Balagov, Marina Stepnova |
| Cinematography | Jomo Fray |
| Assistant directors | Marion Dehaene, Guillaume Leuillet, Anaïs Chouya, Kantemir Balagov, Drew Rahimi |
| Camera operators | Jomo Fray |
| Additional photography | Jomo Fray |
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| Production design | Angelo Zamparutti, Arthur Deprez |
| Art direction | Arthur Deprez, Angelo Zamparutti |
| Set decoration | Angelo Zamparutti, Arthur Deprez |
| Visual effects | Félix Pirritano, Simon Beausoleil, Anna Potchtarioff, Adam Chahboun, Maxence Coutant, Pierre Herzig, Célina Lebon |
| Stunts | Emmanuel Lanzi, Quentin D'Hainaut |
| Music | Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine, Vincent Milner, Jean-Baptiste Faure, Anna Devillaire, Régis Boussin |
| Sound | Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine, Vincent Milner, Jean-Baptiste Faure, Anna Devillaire, Régis Boussin |
| Costume design | Judy Shrewsbury, Vesna Peborde, Michelle Johnson, Marissa Haley |
| Makeup | Vesna Peborde, Marissa Haley, Judy Shrewsbury, Michelle Johnson |
| Hairstyling | Michelle Johnson, Judy Shrewsbury, Vesna Peborde, Marissa Haley |
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