Amazon Studios Acquires The Rights to “Sylvie’s Love,” A Romance Starring Tessa Thompson

Sylvie's Love: A beautifully directed, acted, & written love story. A film that pays homage to the complicated love stories from the 1950s. Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha are fantastic and sparks fly whenever they are on-screen. A true delight.
Amazon Studios has picked up worldwide rights to “Sylvie’s Love,” a period romance starring Tessa Thompson, according to Shadow and Act. The film, which Amazon acquired the worldwide rights to for a high seven-figure price tag, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film was written and directed by Eugene Ashe, “Sylvie’s Love” is a lush love story set in the cool jazz era of New York City that spans several years in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Thompson gives a powerful performance in the film as Ashe, melds music into his romance for a rich period piece.

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