Drift
Singapore Premiere
Anthony CHEN France, UK, Greece 2023 93 min NC16 (Some Nudity and Sexual Violence)
This intimate rendering of a refugee’s journey to reclaim a life from the shadows of survivor’s guilt unfolds with delicate grace.
On a paradisiacal Greek isle, Jacqueline, a penniless refugee from Liberia, roams among rich beach vacationers. She evades any overture of assistance until a resonant encounter with a gregarious American tour guide. Unmoored but bound by bereavement and tragedy, the women begin to reach out to each other tentatively.
An affecting adaptation of Alexander Maksik’s 2013 novel A Marker to Measure Drift, the film explores refugee displacement and its complexities with a humanist touch, upholding connection and solidarity as a salve to lives fractured by grief. As the haunted Jacqueline, Cynthia Erivo delivers a masterful portrayal of the struggle to articulate the unspeakable horrors of war and trauma.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
5 Dec, Tue 9:00PM / 93 min
Golden Village x The Projector at Cineleisure, Hall 2
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
10 Dec, Sun 2:00PM / 93 min
National Museum Singapore, Gallery Theatre
AT THE FEST!
Screening are free seating & first-come, first-serve basis.
All ticket purchasers are kindly asked to be on time and note the 10-min grace period.
Plus, a new Rush Queue for last-min folks!
Drift
Anthony CHEN
France, UK, Greece
2023
English, Greek
English
93 min
NC16 (Some Nudity and Sexual Violence)
Singapore Premiere
Anthony CHEN
A key figure in Singapore cinema, Anthony CHEN made his feature debut with Ilo Ilo (2013), which was awarded the Camera d’Or at Cannes. His films include Wet Season (2019) and The Breaking Ice (2023), which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section. Premiered at Sundance, Drift marks his first English-language feature.
Cynthia ERIVO
Alia SHAWKAT
Ibrahima BA
Honor Swinton BYRNE
Peter SPEARS
Emilie GEORGES
Naima ABED
Anthony CHEN
Cynthia ERIVO
Solome WILLIAMS
Susanne FARRELL
Alexander MAKSIK
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