| Director: | Asif Kapadia |
|---|---|
| Production: | Lafcadia Productions (Asif Kapadia, George Chignell) |
| Running Time: | 83’ |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Main Cast: | Samantha Morton, Naomi Ackie, Hector Hewer - Maria Ressa, Carole Cadwalladr, Rana Ayyub Ben Rhodes, Rahima Mahmut, Silkie Carlo, Cori Crider, George Monbiot, Nina Schick, Chris Smalls, Douglass Rushkof, Carmody Grey, Tristan Harris, James O’Brien, Anne Applebaum, Antony Lowenstein (as themselves) |
| Screenplay: | Asif Kapadia, Tony Grisoni |
| Cinematographer: | Bradford Young |
| Editor: | Chris King, Sylvie Landra |
| Production Designer: | Robin Brown |
| Costume Designer: | Verity May Lane |
| Music: | Antonio Pinto |
| Sound: | Stephen Griffiths, Andy Shelley, Tim Cavagin, Manav Kher |
| Visual Effects: | Jaime Leonard, LOC Studios |
Cinema
2073
Out of Competition
synopsis
Kapadia’s genre-bending documentary set in the future tackles the biggest challenges endangering our present. 2073 is a “true sci-fi” horror. A warning of the world we will get if we don’t act now. Ghost lives off-grid in a dystopian New San Francisco in the year 2073. The world is controlled by Libertarians, Dictators and Tech Bros. There is no dissent, no freedom. Everyone is monitored, people disappear and the net is closing on Ghost. Through a genre-busting mix of archive and drama Ghost witnesses the terrifying threats facing us: a Democratic recession, the rise of neo-fascism, the Climate Disaster and the intrusion of surveillance technology. This is not science fiction. This is happening now.
director's statement
2073 is about a feeling of dread at what is happening and being normalised around the world. The film started after seeing Brexit happen through lies and corruption in the UK, I felt I had to make a film to understand why the world seemed to be moving towards lies, authoritarianism, violence. I interviewed journalists around the world, was I going crazy, or was something happening? The journalists agreed, there was a global trend, a democratic recession, technology played a huge part and this was also aiding the destruction of the planet’s ecosystem. 2073 has come out of those interviews and research. My aim was to connect the dots between many complex issues and countries in a single cinematic film.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION: ASIF KAPADIA - Lafcadia Productions Ltd
S84 Somerset House
WC2R 1LA, London, United Kingdom
Tel. 44 7957 409150
asifkapadia1@me.com
WORLD SALES: DAN O’MEARA – NEON RATED
636 Broadway, Suite 1000
New York, United States of America
Tel. 1 646 623 4025
dan@neonrated.com
ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: George Chignell – LAFCADIA Productions
S84 Somerset House
WC2R 1LA, London, United Kingdom
Tel. 44 7957 409150
george@dogstarfilms.uk
INTERNATIONAL PRESS OFFICE: Claudia Tomassini + Associates
press@claudiatomassini.com
