The Arc of Oblivion
"The Arc of Oblivion" explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield - to salt mines in the Alps, fjords in the Arctic, and ancient libraries in the Sahara - to illuminate the strange world of archives, record-keeping, and memory.
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Credits
Director: | Ian Cheney |
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Executive Producer: | Greg Boustead, Jessica Harrop, Robyn Metcalfe, Werner Herzog |
Producer: | Meredith Desalazar, Manette Pottle, Rebecca Taylor |
Cinematographer: | Ezra Wolfinger |
Editor: | Ian Cheney |
Music: | Colin Cheney |
Contact
Distributor: | Sandbox Films |
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Public Film Contact: | Ian Cheney |
Publicity Contact: | Ian Cheney |
Details
Primary Entry: | Platinum Badge Film & TV Badge |
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Secondary Entry: | Music Badge Interactive Badge Film & TV Festival Wristband |
Year: | 2022 |
Premiere Status: | World Premiere |
Genre: | Documentary |
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Language: | English, French with English Subtitles |
Runtime: | 105 mins |