EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has signed Singaporean writer and director Nelicia Low ahead of the world premiere of her debut feature Pierce at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The thriller will be the first ever Singaporean feature to compete in the main Crystal Globe Competition of the Czech festival, running from June 28 to July 6. Set against the high intensity world of competitive fencing, the drama revolves around a young fencer who reconnects with an older brother convicted of murder.
The work taps into Low’s knowledge of the fencing world through her experience as a national champion, who represented her country before retiring to focus on filmmaking, as well as her own complex relationship with her autistic brother. Related Stories Festivals Michael Douglas Heads To Deauville; Les Arcs Sets Iceland Focus & Christos Nikou To Close Karlovy Vary - Festival Briefs News 'Second Chance' Clip: First Look At Subhadra Mahajan's Debut Feature Ahead Of Karlovy Vary Premiere “Nelicia is a brilliant and original voice from Singapore and everyone at The Gotham Group is excited to help expand her career globally,” said said Gotham Group Partner Justin Littman, who heads the company’s International Division. “ Pierce is a staggeringly innovative film which illuminates Nelicia’s cinematic voice and lays the groundwork for a long and remarkable filmmaking career,” he added.
Pierce will have its North American premiere on July 13 at the New York Asian Film Fest.