In Memory of Times to Come
Fall Grants 2024 - Production Stage
Larissa Sansour / Feature Narrative / Palestine, Denmark, Malta, United Kingdom, Qatar, France / 110 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Synopsis
Bethlehem, 30 years after an eco-apocalypse. Alia lives a peaceful life with her husband, unaware of the utopian experiment they are part of that has erased memories of a traumatic past. However, memories begin to haunt Alia—memories of a history no one else seems to remember. While everyone else remains content, Alia’s desperate search for the truth alienates her from the community. She must choose: remember and face whatever comes with it, or let go forever.
Credits
- Director
- Larissa Sansour
- Screenwriter
- Søren Lind
- Producer
- Anne Köhncke, Monica Hellström
- Production Company
- Ström Pictures, Falkun Films, Modern Films
About the Director
Larissa Sansour, born in 1973 in East Jerusalem, studied fine arts in London, New York, and Copenhagen. Known for using science fiction to address social and political issues, she works across film, installations, photography, and sculpture. Sansour represented Denmark at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019, and her work has been shown at institutions such as Tate Modern, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and Barbican. Her films have screened at Berlinale, Rotterdam, London, and Locarno, winning several awards. She lives and works in London.