Asif Kapadia brings a new spin in his latest film, 2073.  Combining a fictional character played by Samantha Morton with the backstory of what current events can lead the world to be in 49 years from now.

The Synopsis

It’s the year 2073, and the worst fears of modern life have been realized. Surveillance drones fill the burnt orange skies and militarized police roam the wrecked streets, while survivors hide away underground, struggling to remember a free and hopeful existence. In this ingenious mixture of visionary science fiction and speculative nonfiction, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy) transports us to a future foreshadowed by the terrifying realities of our present moment. Two-time Academy Award® nominee Samantha Morton (In America, Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report) plays a survivor besieged by nightmare visions of the past—a past that happens to be our present, visualized through contemporary footage interconnecting today’s global crises of authoritarianism, unchecked big tech, inequality, and global climate change. 2073 is an urgent, unshakable vision of a dystopic future that could very well be our own.

The filmmaker, Asif Kapadia is from an Indian Muslum family born in England. He learned his craft while attending the University of Westminster and Royal College of Art. Kapadia has left a mark in the world of documentary filmmaking. For films like The Warrior, Senna, Amy and Diego Maradona. During the 2015 Academy Awards he shared the win with James Gay-Rees for Best Documentary Feature with Amy Winehouse life story. Earlier this year we got to see Camden, the television series and Prime Video’s Federer: Twelve Final Days. 

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I was able to connect to London via Zoom to speak with Asif Kapadia. He spoke about creating 2073 and framing it like a sci-fi film. But adding some clips of familiarity that he hopes leaves the viewer thinking. Kapadia also discussed the film’s coverage on how journalists, critics and activists are seen as the enemy of the state and what he recommends to take action and more!

2073 will be available in select theaters December 27, 2024

Source: LRMExclusive, Neon