Synopsis : Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island where she tries to survive, 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.
Festival History : "Sundance International Film Festival, 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival, 2023"
Director :
Anthony Chen
Producer :
Anthony Chen, Peter Spears, Emilie Georges, Naima Abed, Cynthia Erivo, Solome Williams
Screenplay :
Susanne Farrell, Alexander Maksik
DOP :
Crystel Fournier
Editor :
Hoping Chen
Cast :
Alia Shawkat, Amanda Drew, James Paxton, Vincent Vermignon, Ibrahima Ba
Anthony Chen (born 18 April 1984) is a Singaporean film director, screenwriter and film producer. His debut feature film, Ilo Ilo, won the Camera d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, making him the first and only Singaporean to have been awarded at Cannes. In 2007 and 2008, Chen went on to direct Ah Ma and Haze respectively. Ah Ma was awarded a Special Mention in the short film competition at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, making it the first Singaporean film to win an award at the festival.