The Arc of Oblivion

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

2023 1h 38m EN

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★2.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Kirsten Johnson
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ian Cheney
Writers: Ian Cheney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Werner Herzog and Kirsten Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "What can be saved in a universe that erases its tracks?".

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26084078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ian Cheney directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Werner Herzog and Kirsten Johnson carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "What can be saved in a universe that erases its tracks?".
5IMDB entry: tt26084078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.