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, 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. As the day comes to a close, Jessica is awakened to a sense of clarity.
“The initial ‘bang’ awakens not only Tilda Swinton's character in the film, but also it’s spectator, giving a sharp awareness to the soundscapes of the Colombian cities and jungles where Memoria takes place. What Weerasethakul achieves with this title, as with many previous, is the almost impossible precision in communicating feelings and thoughts through subtle reverb of image, sound and story.” (Ignė Smilingytė)
Director’s biography:
Thai director and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul (b. 1970), since his debut in 2000 with Mysterious Object at Noon, have created nine feature films and many shorts. In 2004 he received Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Tropical Malady (“Kino Pavasaris”), and Palme d'Or for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives in 2010. His oeuvre was presented in Lithuania in 2018 with the solo exhibition in CAC and the retrospective in “Skalvija”.
Dialogues – Spanish, English
Subtitles – Lithuanian, English
