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.
‘Sylvie’s Love @sundancefest premiere and after party with @TessaThompson_x @phoenixmellow @EvaLongoria Nnamdi Asomugha @toneBell. Interviews & review coming soon! #sundance #premiere pic.twitter.com/QLkzrWsm88
— Dig IN MAGAZINE (@diginmag) January 30, 2020
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.
