Rooftop Selects: The Arc of Oblivion

The Municipal Art Society of New York is proud to be co-presenting Rooftop Films’s screening, Rooftop Selects: The Arc of Oblivion. The film, The Arc of Oblivion explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace.

Event Details

8:00 PM: Doors Open and Reception

9:00 PM: Films Begin 

10:40 PM: Q&A with Filmmaker Ian Cheney

About the Film

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. Playfully weaving stop-motion animation, spellbinding cinematography and fascinating interviews from the director’s inner circle and experts in the fields of science, culture and art–including documentarians Werner Herzog and Kirsten Johnson–The Arc of Oblivion reveals how nature inspires the human drive behind filmmaking.

Come early to get a free MAS tote bag! As part of this co-sponsorship, we are excited to provide a limited amount of free tickets for MAS members. Spots are limited, so if you are an MAS member check your email for a promo code.

Read more about the event at Rooftop Films. Questions? Email us at events@mas.org.