The world premiere of Sung Kang’s “Drifter” movie will take place at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Kang, a Korean-American actor best known for his portrayal of Han in the “Fast and Furious” movie franchise, is also a writer, director and producor.
In the case of the upcoming “Drifter” film, he’s co-writer, director and star.
“Can’t wait to share this movie with the world,” Kang said in an Instagram post announcing the upcoming world premiere.
About ‘Drifter’ film
The film is about a racetrack janitor with a secret gift for drifting, who is haunted by a tragic past.
He’s given a chance to compete at a pro drifting event but realizes his gift is nothing without a connection with others.
“Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he’s desperate to escape,” a synopsis reads.
“Drifter” is an English and Korean-language film running 147 minutes long.
‘Drifter’ showtimes
TIFF has released the 2026 festival schedule.
Here are the “Drifter” screening dates and times:
- Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8:45 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 p.m.
All showings are at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto.
Tickets are available online.
More information is available on the film’s official website.
Other auto-related films at TIFF 2026
“Drifter” is not the only auto-related movie showing at this year’s TIFF.
The festival will also screen the world premiere of the French and English-language Canadian film “Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend,” as well as the world premiere of the Canadian film “The Stunt Driver.”
More information is available at tiff.net.
NOTE TO READERS: This article was updated Aug. 18, 2026, to add the “Drifter” showtimes once they became available.
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