The Arc of Oblivion

Showings

Firehouse Cinema Fri, Feb 16 2:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Fri, Feb 16 4:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Fri, Feb 16 7:00 PM
Q&A with Ian Cheney, Kirsten Johnson and Tabitha Jackson
Firehouse Cinema Sat, Feb 17 1:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sat, Feb 17 4:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sat, Feb 17 7:00 PM
Q&A with Ian Cheney and Dade Hayes
Firehouse Cinema Sun, Feb 18 12:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sun, Feb 18 3:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sun, Feb 18 6:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Mon, Feb 19 1:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Mon, Feb 19 3:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Mon, Feb 19 6:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Tue, Feb 20 1:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Tue, Feb 20 4:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Tue, Feb 20 6:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Wed, Feb 21 2:00 PM
New Parents + Sensory Friendly
Firehouse Cinema Wed, Feb 21 4:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Wed, Feb 21 7:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Thu, Feb 22 2:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Thu, Feb 22 4:30 PM
Firehouse Cinema Thu, Feb 22 9:45 PM
Cast/Crew Info
Directed by:Ian Cheney
Produced by:Meredith Desakazar
Film Info
Event Type:New Release
Runtime:98 min
Release Year:2023
Production Country:U.S.
Original Language:English
General:$16
Members:$8
Event Type Link:https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/newrelease

Description

US Theatrical Premiere

 

NY Times' Critic's Pick | "lighthearted, weird, thought-provoking"

 

Q&A Details

 

  • Fri Feb 16, 7pm: with Director Ian Cheney and Kirsten Johnson. Moderated by Tabitha Jackson
  • Sat Feb 17, 7pm: with Director Ian Cheney. Moderated by Dade Hayes

 

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. 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 Arc of Oblivion reveals how nature inspires the human drive behind filmmaking.

 

Trailer

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