Anthony Chen’s first English language film takes a personal look an international problem that’s never far from the headlines. The refugee crisis. But in Drift, the focus is on a solitary displaced person, their trauma, their guilt and the search to re-establish some form of identity.
Freda Cooper recently caught up with Anthony and had a chat about his film. How many of his previous films are all about outsiders and his life living in Singapore...
Drift will be released in UK cinemas from MetFilm Distribution on Friday 29th March, 2024.
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SYNOPSIS:
Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour-guide (Alia Shawkat) and together they find the resilience to forge ahead.
The film also stars Ibrahima Ba, Honor Swinton Byrne, Zainab Jah, Suzy Bemba.
25 мар 2024