Johnny Mnemonic: In Black and White + Q&A

This film is based on a 1981 novel by cyberpunk novelist William Gibson. In an imagined 21st century, the information superhighway has developed so far that cyberspace is the norm for all business and personal dealings. Information has become so important that to shield the most delicate files from cyberspace hackers, the data is transported in the heads of Mnemonic couriers. Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is the best of the bunch, but this time the raw data he carries is so sensitive that he is being pursued by many interested parties, and his failure to deliver the information will hand him the ultimate lateness penalty.  Originally directed in 1995 by Downtown artist Robert Longo, the film was reimagined in 2021 as a black-and-white version – to compelling effect.  Johnny Mnemonic in Black & White is a visionary look to a future that is now close to our present, and on view at this rare screening at the Roxy Cinema!

This film series is curated by Vera Dika who will moderate a Q & A with Robert Longo following the screening.