Film

The Arc of Oblivion

2023 · 1h 38m · Documentary

What can be saved in a universe that erases its tracks?

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"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.

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Kirsten Johnson

Self

• Ian CheneyWriter · Director
• Rebecca TaylorProducer
• Manette PottleProducer
• Meredith DeSalazarProducer
• Werner HerzogExecutive Producer
• Greg BousteadExecutive Producer
• Robyn MetcalfeExecutive Producer
• Jessica HarropExecutive Producer

Festival Trailer

Release date

March 18, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Documentary