Memoria

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Direccions Colombia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Mexico, France, Germany, Qatar 139 min Catalan premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Ever since being startled by a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is unable to sleep. In Bogotá to visit her sister, she befriends Agnes (Jeanne Balibar), an archaeologist studying human remains discovered within a tunnel under construction. Jessica travels to see Agnes at the excavation site. In a small town nearby, she encounters a fish scaler, Hernan (Elkin Diaz). They share memories by the river. As the day comes to a close, Jessica is awakened to a sense of clarity.

Themes

Asian CinemaLatin American CinemaRoad MovieContryside

Filmmaker

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

The Palme d’Or at Cannes for Uncle Boonmee Remembers His Past Lives consecrated him as one of today’s most important filmmakers. He had previously won the Un Certain Regard Award for Blissfully Yours and the Jury Prize for Tropical Malady. The Thai director’s filmography explores the relationship between the tangible and spiritual worlds with genuine and incorruptible lyricism. With Memoria he won the Jury Prize at the French festival for the second time.

Filmography: Memoria (2021, D’A 2022), Cemetery of Splendour (2015), Mekong Hotel (2012), Uncle Boonmee recuerda sus vidas pasadas (2010), Síndromas de un siglo (2006), Wordly Desires (2005), Tropical Malady (2004), The Adventure of Iron Pussy (codirected, 2003), Blissfully Yours (2002), Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Film information

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Script: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Contact: Noucinemart
With: Tilda Swinton, Elkin Díaz, Jeanne Balibar, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Juan Pablo Urrego
Country: Colombia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Mexico, France, Germany, Qatar
Year: 2021
Format: DCP
Length: 139 min
Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2022

Awards

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Jury Prize

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Gold Hugo Best Feature

Poster

Memoria