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The Arc of Oblivion

Firehouse Cinema
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 7:00 PM
Q&A with Ian Cheney and Dade Hayes

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Admission Group Sales - $8.00
Admission Regular - $16.00

 
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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.

 

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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