The Arc of Oblivion

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Documentary

2023, Movie, 1h 38min

"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.

Country: United States

Director:

Ian Cheney

Cast:

Werner Herzog,

Kirsten Johnson

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7.6

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7.5

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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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This film is one for the ages, by which I mean that a few more decades, almost nobody will remember it, or the filmmaker, or me—although I wouldn't rule out the possibility of my thinking about it on my deathbed.

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Critic Morten Kildebæk

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På bare fem minutter formår [Werner Herzog] at overshine hele filmen.

Read full review at Soundvenue

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"The Arc of Oblivion" is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the human obsession with leaving a mark on history, set against the filmmaker's journey to build an ark in rural Maine. The film takes viewers on a visually stunning journey across the globe, from the Alps to the Arctic and ancient libraries in the Sahara, to explore the fascinating world of archives, record-keeping, and memory. Along the way, it raises profound questions about our need to preserve the past and our place in the universe.

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