Anthony Chen’s first English-language movie makes world debut at Sundance Film Festival


Anthony Chen on the set of his third feature, the drama Drift. - GIRAFFE PICTURES

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore film-maker Anthony Chen’s English-language feature debut, the drama Drift, was launched at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday (Jan 22) to a sold-out room and mostly positive reception.

Attending the world premiere were cast members like English actress Cynthia Erivo and American actress Alia Shawkat. Producers Peter Spears, Emilie Georges, Naima Abed and Solome Williams were there, as well as screenwriters Susanne Farrell and Alexander Maksik, along with Singaporean executive producer Teoh Yi Peng.

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