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Drift, the latest feature from Singaporean director Anthony Chen, follows Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), who finds herself struggling to scrape by on a Greek island after fleeing Liberia during the war. The daughter of a wealthy government loyalist, this new rough and tumble lifestyle is far from the luxurious life she used to live. When she meets Callie (Alia Shawkat), an American tourist traveling solo, she is charmed and takes a risk by forming a connection with her. Chen’s longtime editor Hoping Chen discusses the process of working on this film, revealing many of his established cutting habits. See all responses […]

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Drift, the latest feature from Singaporean director Anthony Chen, follows Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), who finds herself struggling to scrape by on a Greek island after fleeing Liberia during the war. The daughter of a wealthy government loyalist, this new rough and tumble lifestyle is far from the luxurious life she used to live. When she meets Callie (Alia Shawkat), an American tourist traveling solo, she is charmed and takes a risk by forming a connection with her. Chen’s longtime editor Hoping Chen discusses the process of working on this film, revealing many of his established cutting habits. See all responses […]

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Six years after the international success of “Ilo Illo”, Anthony Chen is back with another ambitious family drama, which also reunites him with his former protagonists, Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler.

“Wet Season” is screening at the 60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Mandarin-language teacher Ling lives a life that stretches from mundane to genuinely sad. Her marriage is in shambles, as her busy husband, Andrew, is always absent, frustrated with their continuous, but unsuccessful efforts to have a child, which have lasted for 8 years. Ling however, still tries and continues undergoing a painful IVF treatment, but she is on her own. Furthermore, she has to take care of her bed-ridden father, who spends all his days watching old kung-fu movies (some will notice King Hu there) and has to face attitudes that reach the borders of contempt in school, by both students and fellow teachers, as her subject is considered of secondary importance.

Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen’s second film following his Camera d’Or winner Ilo Ilo is nearing completion.

Screen can reveal a first look of Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen’s new film Wet Season.

It is Chen’s long-awaited second feature following his Cannes Camera d’Or winner Ilo Ilo, Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann, who also appeared in Ilo Ilo, stars as a Chinese language teacher whose home and work lives are coming apart at the seams as she struggles to conceive a child. Comfort arrives in the shape of an unlikely friendship with a young student played by...

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The Boy from Mushin

Logline: “The Boy from Mushin” tells the story of Bisi Alimi, who risked his life when he came out as gay live on Nigerian television.

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“The Boy From Mushin” is a feature length documentary that follows Bisi Alimi, who was raised in one of Nigeria’s poorest slums. He fled persecution to become one of the most influential African Lgbt and Human Rights activists. Bisi risked his life when he came out as gay live on national television. After enduring three years of violent attacks, he fled to London. The film charts Bisi’s journey...