Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ film coming to theaters in May (watch “Losss”)

Bjork‘s Cornucopia film, the concert movie of her acclaimed flute-filled live spectacle, was previewed back in January on Apple Music, and they’ve now announced that it will hit 500 theaters in 25 countries on May 7. In addition to the Cornucopia film, the theatrical presentation will also feature three music videos. Says Bjork:

i feel the modern concert film is a matriarchially friendly construct , welcomed in the current climate . where female musicians can share their worlds uncorrupted . in cornucopia , i was joined by musical director and multi instrumentalist bergur þórisson , percussionist manu delago , flute septet Viibra , harpist katie buckley and the hamrahlid choir .

i spent last decade working with 360-degree sound and visual software in virtual reality and animation, creating Biophilia and later Vulnicura as a VR album. i was deeply inspired by the idea of a fully-immersive experience spreading Utopia and Fossora into fully surround speakers. my intention was to bring what we had created for 21st-century VR into a 19th-century theatre – taking it from the headset to the stage.

this vision was realised with 27 moving curtains that captured projections on different textures and LED screens, creating a digitally animated show : a “modern lanterna magica” for live music. i also wanted to feature bespoke instruments: a magnetic harp, an aluphone, a circular flute, and a reverb chamber, specially built with an audio architect to enhance the most intimate version of a performance—in a personal chapel.

throughout this tale, there is a subplot woven in: a second story of an avatar—a modern marionette who alchemically mutates, from puppet to puppet, from the injury of a heart wound to a fully healed state.

You can get a taste of the Cornucopia film with the full performance of “Losss” that you can watch below.

Screening locations are still TBA, but tickets for Cornucopia screenings go on sale March 27. Head to the Cornucopia website for more info.