About the Film
“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 afield 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. Playfully weaving stop-motion animation, spellbinding cinematography and fascinating interviews from the director’s inner circle and experts in the fields of science, culture and art – including documentarians Werner Herzog and Kirsten Johnson– the film reveals how nature inspires the human drive behind filmmaking.
“…lighthearted, weird, thought-provoking…” — Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times (Critics Pick)
Film Info
Dates
Apr 19, 2024 – Apr 21, 2024Showtimes
Fri/Sat at 7pm, Sun at 6pmRated
Not RatedRun Time
93 minDirected by
Ian Cheney
Assisted Listening
Underwritten By
This film is available for underwriting.
Film Underwriter
Your business name will appear:
- in the description of the film on our printed calendar
- on our website as the film’s underwriter with a link to your web site
- in our weekly e-blast, which goes out to 3,800 people
- in the coming attractions portion of our pre-film slide show
Your images will be projected 18 times prior to each screening, for a total of 432 projections during an eight-week period.
Price: $500
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