In a universe that erases its tracks, why are we so hellbent on leaving a trace?
From executive producer Werner Herzog (“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”; “Grizzly Man”) and director Ian Cheney (“King Corn”), “The Arc of Oblivion” is an unexpectedly playful search for an answer to a deeply existential question. 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.
Note: Watch the The Arc of Oblivion trailer here.
Team
Executive Producers
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Greg Boustead
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Jessica Harrop
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Robyn Metcalfe
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Werner Herzog
Producers
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Meredith Desalazar
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Manette Pottle
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Rebecca Taylor
Editor
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Ian Cheney
Press
CRITIC’S PICK ‘The Arc of Oblivion’ Review: Trying to Stop a Future Tide
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‘The Arc Of Oblivion’: Abramorama Acquires North American Theatrical Rights To Sandbox Films Documentary; Includes Exclusive Clip With Werner Herzog
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SXSW First Look: ‘The Arc Of Oblivion’ Explores “Human Impulse” That Compels Us To Leave A Trace Behind
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