Film

Butterfly Jam

6.020261h 42mDrama

United States · France · Germany · Belgium · United Kingdom

Director: Kantemir Balagov
Year: 2026

16 years old Pyteh splits his time between the wrestling mat and his family’s struggling Circassian diner in Newark. A single impulsive decision by his hustling father changes the course of his life, shaping a tale of pride, legacy, and masculinity.

Top cast

Talha Akdogan

Pyteh

Barry Keoghan

Azik

Riley Keough

Zalya

Harry Melling

Marat

Jaliyah Richards

Alika

Monica Bellucci

Zaramok Bachok

Kantik

Michael Kupisk

Craig

Princesstorm Woody

Dina

Chloe Leigh King

Chloe

Barry Varoqua

Aslan

Directed by

Kantemir Balagov

Written by

Kantemir Balagov, Marina Stepnova

Produced by

Alexander Rodnyansky, Pascal Caucheteux, Pauline Lamy