After premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival back in the summer, and then, more recently at the London Film Festival, which has just rounded off in the capital, Memoria, starring Tilda Swinton, has been confirmed for a January release date.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s film will land through Sovereign Film Distribution on 14th January next year, which is obviously great news.
Here’s what it is all about:
Visiting her sister in Bogota, Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is awoken by a loud bang, audible only to her. Restless and disoriented, she roams the city in search of an explanation for the mysterious sound, becoming immersed in the aural richness around her – whispers in a hospital room, sound effects playing in an editing studio, indiscreet noises from a city square. Despite being present throughout, Jessica’s motives remain opaque and her encounters enigmatic. Soon she begins to confront the unsettling sights and sounds that call her identity into question.
As well as Cannes and London, the film has been shown at the Jerusalem Film Festival; the Palic Film Festival; the San Sebastián International Film Festival; the New York Film Festival; and the Toronto International Film Festival.
More on this one as release approaches.
