Honeyjoon (2026)
Director: Lilian T. Mehrel
Cast: Ayden Mayeri, Amira Casar, José Condessa, António Maria, Tiago Sarmento
Did you know? To authentically portray the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, the filmmakers cast actual Kurdish activists as background extras, many of whom had never acted before, and improvised their own chants during the protest scenes.
Why Watch: Dive into *Honeyjoon*, a visually stunning and emotionally resonant mother-daughter drama set against the lush, volcanic backdrop of the Azores—where grief, cultural identity, and the fiery spirit of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement collide. With razor-sharp humor and a magnetic philosophical tour guide stirring the pot, this film refuses to let you look away as a Persian-Kurdish mother and her American daughter clash over tiny bikinis and huge heartaches. Watch it for a raw, romantic, and revolutionary take on finding life again when you least expect it.
A Persian-Kurdish mother named Lela and her American daughter June escape to the enchanting Azores islands following a devastating loss. The two couldn’t disagree more on why they’ve come, how to process grief, or even the skimpy size of June’s bikini. Surrounded by blissful honeymooners, the echoes of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, and their fiercely intellectual, strikingly handsome tour guide João, this fractured mother-daughter duo slowly rediscover each other—and begin to feel alive again.