“Memoria” Co-produced by iQIYI and Xstream Pictures Joins Cannes International Film Festival 2021 Competition Lineup

On June 3rd, Cannes Film Festival announced its 2021 lineup, with Memoria shortlisted in the official competition. The film is directed by Thai Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, starring Tilda Swinton, and with the famous Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke serving as co-producer. The Festival will take place from July 6th to 17th, 2021.

The shortlisting of Memoria at the Festival marks the fourth time an iQIYI-produced movie is selected to compete at one of the world’s three major international film festivals. Prior to Memoria, Spycies was selected at Annecy Goes to Cannes; Pluto Moment was chosen to screen at Directors’ Fortnight; and Balloon was shortlisted for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section at the Venice Film Festival. Cannes’ main competition section is one of the most important sections of the festival. The shortlisting of Memoria once again demonstrates iQIYI’s…