A river holds a perfect memory uses water to weave together stories: the construction of a reservoir in Rochdale, a boat trip in a lagoon in Falmouth, Jamaica, narrated lyrically by a tour guide, a raft ride down the Martha Brae River in Jamaica. Viewers are invited to consider how the themes of industrialisation, migration, memory and exploitation are linked in unexpected ways. The poetic title emphasises the impact humans have on geography and how in turn, it impacts us.