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MEMORIA

¡VIVA EL CINE! / SURPRISE

Colombia/Mexico/France/UK/Thailand/Germany/China/Switzerland 2020, 136 min Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s first feature made outside of Thailand is an expansive exploration of the permeable border between the natural world and spirit realm, strange afflictions, and haunted landscapes. Troubled by a recurrent loud banging which only she can hear, Jessica (Tilda Swinton), a recently widowed botanist living in Colombia, embarks on a meandering journey to determine the source of the mysterious noise. Exquisitely photographed by cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, the film follows Jessica through the modernist institutional environs of Ciudad Universitaria de Bogotá, including a hospital room where she visits her sister, a recording studio, an art gallery where lights flicker off as soon as she arrives, and an archeological laboratory. Her encounters manifest more mysteries than answers, and her quest eventually takes her into the verdant wilderness. Memoria becomes a gentle but insistent reminder that no matter how deeply they are buried, collective traumas continue to burrow into those affected and those around them, emerging as memories or dreams. –Kate MacKay

In Spanish/English with English subtitles

El primer largometraje de Apichatpong Weerasethakul realizado fuera de Tailandia es una expansiva exploración de la frontera entre el mundo natural y el reino espiritual, aflicciones extrañas y paisajes encantados. Preocupada por los repetidos golpes fuertes que solo ella puede escuchar, Jessica (Tilda Swinton), una botánica que acaba de enviudar y que vive en Colombia, se embarca en un sinuoso viaje para determinar la fuente del misterioso ruido. Exquisitamente fotografiada por el director de fotografía Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, la película sigue a Jessica a través del entorno institucional modernista de la Ciudad Universitaria de Bogotá, incluida una habitación de hospital donde visita a su hermana, un estudio de grabación, una galería de arte donde las luces se apagan tan pronto como llega, y un laboratorio arqueológico. Sus encuentros manifiestan más misterios que respuestas, y su búsqueda finalmente la lleva a la naturaleza. Memoria se convierte en un gentil pero insistente recordatorio de que no importa cuán profundamente estén enterrados, los traumas colectivos continúan hundiéndose en los afectados y en quienes los rodean, emergiendo como recuerdos o sueños.  –Kate MacKay (traducido por Isabel Fondevila)

En español e inglés con subtítulos en inglés 

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Friday, Oct 8, 7:00pm, BAMPFA

Friday, Oct 15, 6:00pm, Smith Rafael Film Center

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DIRECTOR

Bangkok native Apichatpong Weerasethakul started making short films in the 1990s and made his feature directing debut in 2001 with Haunted Houses, followed by Blissfully Yours (2002), winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Among his other films are Tropical Malady (2004), winner of the Cannes’ Jury Prize; Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010), which garnered Cannes’ Palm d’Or; and Cemetery of Splendor (2015). 

FILM INFO

COUNTRY:Colombia, Mexico, France., UK, Thailand, Germany, China. Switzerland
YEAR:2020
RUNNING TIME:136 min
LANGUAGE:Spanish, English
DIRECTOR:Apichatpong Weerasethakul
WRITER:Apichatpong Weerasethakul
PRODUCERS:Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Diana Bustamante, Simon Fields
CINEMATOGRAPHER:Sayombhu Mukdeeprom

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