Depeche Mode concert film M set for global cinema release with IMAX

Depeche Mode’s concert film M is set for a worldwide cinema release beginning October 28, with screenings planned in more than 2,500 cinemas across 60 countries, including IMAX presentations. The feature, directed by Fernando Friás and filmed in Mexico City, chronicles the band’s three sold-out Foro Sol Stadium performances in September 2023 as part of the Memento Mori Tour, the group’s tour in support of their 15th studio album, released earlier that year.

The film aims to go beyond the concerts themselves, offering a portrait of how music intersects with culture and mortality. The band’s lead singer, Dave Gahan, emphasizes the project’s central premise: “At its core, our new film, M, is about the deep connection between music, culture, and people,” and he notes that Friás “did a beautiful job telling that story through the lens of Mexican culture and our shows in Mexico City.” The production draws on the band’s relationship with Mexico and the broader themes of the album Memento Mori, which arrived amid a period of reflection for the group following the death of cofounder Andy Fletcher the previous year.

M premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York,...