'The Sweet East' trivia and fun facts
Differences between a character and his or her real life
Actor Simon Rex, who plays a neo-Nazi in the film in question, in reality has Russian Jewish/Lithuanian Jewish ancestry.
More coincidences
The director known for his cinematography work on films by the Safdie brothers and Alex Ross Perry, returns to work with Perry on this film, where he plays the role of producer.
Executive producer
Jimmy Kaltreider, former executive director of the Thiel Foundation, is the film's executive producer.
Matches
The year before filming this movie, Sean Price Williams provided cinematography for 'Funny Pages', a film in which Andy Milonakis also made an appearance.
Promising cast
'The Sweet East' features breakout actress Ayo Edebiri, this being the actress' fifth film in 2023, as well as Jacob Elordi, another of the outstanding actors in recent years.
Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023
The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival 2023, and then went on to several international festivals, such as the Seminci in Valladolid.
Debut as a film director
Sean Price Williams had already worked as a director but as a cinematographer, so 'The Sweet East' is his first film as a cinematographer.