Special Screening · 43rd Edition
MEMORIA
Director
Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
Country
Colombia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Mexico, France, Germany, Qatar
Runtime
2 h 16 min
Language
Spanish, English
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
In Bogotá to visit her sister, Jessica befriends Agnes, 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. They share memories by the river.
Cast
Tilda SWINTON, Elkin DÍAZ, Jeanne BALIBAR, Juan Pablo URREGO, Daniel GIMENEZ CACHO, Agnes BREKKE, Jerónimo BARÓN, Constanza GUITÉRREZ
Screenplay
Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
Producers
Michael Weber, Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL, Diana Bustamante, Simon Field, Keith Griffiths, Charles de Meaux, Julio Chavezmontes
About the Director
Born in Bangkok, Thailand. He is recognised as one of the most original voices in contemporary cinema. His work has won him international recognition and numerous awards, including the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2010 with “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives”. His “Tropical Malady” won the Cannes Competition Jury Prize in 2004 and “Blissfully Yours” won the Cannes Un Certain Regard Award in 2002. Memoria is his first feature to be shot outside Thailand and with an international cast.
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