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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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Lucio Castro

Director

Laith Khalifeh

Adnan

Ezriel Kornel

Sal Salandra

Matthew Risch

Iggie

Joél Isaac

Yariel

Lucio Castro

Screenwriter

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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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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
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Alsina 427, Nice Dissolve
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 26, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 21m