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MEMORIA aka BEASTS DON'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR (Spain, 1976)

A rare Spanish science fiction film, set in the far-off future of... 2000 AD!

Professor Ulop wants to find a way to transfer a person’s memory from one body to another. His experiments have worked on animals but not on humans, because “animals don’t look in the mirror”, but a human subject looking at his reflection and seeing a different face would have a psychotic breakdown.

Ulop tries to get official approval for an experiment where he would place new memories into the mind of “Patient 93” - a man whose brain is damaged so he has no memories of his own. But the Institute’s official Council rejects the proposal because it involves the use of hallucinogenic drugs which are outlawed.

Desperate to prove his theory, Ulop and his assistant smuggle the patient out of the clinic and start the transfer of new memories into his brain. But it all goes hideously wrong, as the experiment spins madly out of control into a wild, psychedelic nightmare of lust, murder and mayhem.

The film only had a brief theatrical release in 1976 and this is its world premiere on disc.

DISC FEATURES
Region free
Spanish language with optional English subtitles
Brand new 5K restoration from the original negative
Interview with the director’s daughter
Interview with photographer Manel Muntaner
Interview with film historian Jordi Artigas
Interview with Angel Sala of the Sitges Film Festival

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES
24 page full color booklet with a new essay by Ismael Fernandez; set of 4 double sided postcards; reversible sleeve with new art by Justin Coffee on the A side and original promo art on the B side; 1000 numbered copies in the usual red case