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Drunken Noodles

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Over two summers, between city streets and forest paths, young art student Adnan has a series of unexpected intimate encounters Adnan, a young art student, arrives in New York City to flat-sit for the summer. He begins interning at a gallery where an unconventional older artist he once encountered is being exhibited. As moments from his past and present begin to intertwine, a series of encounters -- both artistic and erotic -- open cracks in his everyday reality.

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Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Dec 5
Humorous and horny in equal measure, Drunken Noodles is the kind of queer art that (while it’s still legal) feels timeless and playful — a testament to the magical places the baser instincts can lead us. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Sep 27
B+
Khalifeh, in his feature debut, is fabulously understated as Adnan. He’s the kind of super-likable character that you’d want to spend a day with, wide-eyed when he’s interested, seemingly indolent, yet playful and seductive... Go to Full Review Luke Hearfield Next Best Picture Jun 4
7/10
Like Sal’s artwork, there’s interconnectivity through the threads we stitch. The somewhat fractured narrative is odd at first but upon reflection, it all slots together like a comic queer jigsaw puzzle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lucio Castro

Director

Laith Khalifeh

Actor

Ezriel Kornel

Actor

Matthew Risch

Actor

Joél Isaac

Actor

Lucio Castro

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis Over two summers, between city streets and forest paths, young art student Adnan has a series of unexpected intimate encounters Adnan, a young art student, arrives in New York City to flat-sit for the summer. He begins interning at a gallery where an unconventional older artist he once encountered is being exhibited. As moments from his past and present begin to intertwine, a series of encounters -- both artistic and erotic -- open cracks in his everyday reality.
Director
Lucio Castro
Producer
Lucio Castro, Barton Cortright, Joanne Lee, Julia Bloch
Screenwriter
Lucio Castro
Production Co
Alsina 427
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m