The Arc of Oblivion (2023)
"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.
Director: Ian Cheney
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Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice) |
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Kirsten Johnson as Self |
| Writing | Ian Cheney | Writer |
| Sound | Jack Sasner | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Eli Cohn | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Ian Cheney | Director |
| Production | Rebecca Taylor | Producer |
| Production | Manette Pottle | Producer |
| Production | Meredith DeSalazar | Producer |
| Production | Jessica Harrop | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robyn Metcalfe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Greg Boustead | Executive Producer |
| Production | Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Melissa McClung | Animation |