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Regained Memory

Future Frames: Ten New Filmmakers To Follow 2018 / Regained Memory / Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018

Fading memories and tough responsibilities that require a clear head, since following one’s heart isn’t enough. These are problems that weigh down upon Amir, a recently widowed man. A perceptive film about the parallels between childhood and parenthood, and about a past we have to accept so we can fully appreciate the present.

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Synopsis

Memories that fade too fast and duties that are hard to take on if you don’t have a clear head – following one’s heart isn’t enough. These problems weigh down upon Amir, who has recently become a widower. The realisation that he can’t remember his late wife's face becomes a turning point that induces him to start delving into the past, into his childhood. Stijn Bouma’s thoughtful film reminds us how important it is to accept our own past so we can fully appreciate the present.

Anna Kořínek

About the film

51 min / Color, DCP
World premiere

Director Stijn Bouma / Screenplay Stijn Bouma / Dir. of Photography Lukas de Kort / Editor Maarten Ernest / Production Alchemic Film / Coproduction Sarajevo Film Academy, Emina Ganić / Cast Salih Palo, Maja Izetbegović, Izudin Bajrović / Contact Alchemic Film

About the director

Stijn Bouma

Stijn Bouma. Filmography: Lejla (2017, short), Regained Memory (2018, medium-length)

Contacts

Alchemic Film
Isingstraat 202, 2522 KG, Den Haag
Netherlands
Phone: +316 816 772 18
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Stijn Bouma
Film Director

Ibrahim Karatay
Producer

Paul Oscar Kanter
Producer

Lukas de Kort
Director of Photography

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