Neon announced on Monday that 2073, the new genre-blending documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy), will be released in select U.S. theaters on December 27. Along with the release date, Neon also shared a new trailer, available to view above.
The film stars Samantha Morton (The Serpent Queen) and Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice) and is inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 short film La Jetée, which tells the story of a time traveler who risks everything to alter history and save humanity’s future.
2073 envisions a dystopian future where the darkest fears of modern society have come to life.
Surveillance drones fill the burnt-orange skies, militarized police patrol the ruined streets, and the few remaining survivors are forced to live underground, clinging to faint memories of a free and hopeful world.
Melding science fiction with speculative nonfiction, the documentary draws chilling parallels between its fictional future and the troubling issues of today.
Morton portrays a survivor plagued by haunting visions of a past that is actually our present, depicted through contemporary footage addressing today’s global crises—rising authoritarianism, unchecked tech power, economic inequality, and the threat of climate change.
Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, 2073 has been showcased at several other prominent festivals, including the BFI London Film Festival and Sitges. Upcoming screenings are also planned at IDFA and DOCNYC.
The script for 2073 was co-written by Kapadia and Tony Grisoni, with Kapadia and George Chignell producing under Lafcadia Productions.
Executive producers for the film include Tom Quinn and Dan O’Meara for Neon, along with Emily Thomas, Dana O’Keefe, Emily Selinger, Ollie Madden, Farhana Bhula, Nicole Stott for Concordia Studio, Chris King, Eric Sloss, and John Sloss.
The project received additional backing from Double Agent, Neon, and Film4, which also co-financed and executive produced the film.
Neon, a consistent supporter of documentaries, has an impressive roster of recent and upcoming documentary projects.
These include Andrew McCarthy’s Brats, Jazmin Jones’ Seeking Mavis Beacon, Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated Orwell, and Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme, which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Additionally, Neon is handling sales for the political documentary Men of War by Billy Corben and Jen Gatien.
