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Building his latest documentary around impossibly big questions, a cheeky ‘90s cyber aesthetic and the words of visionary author Philip K. Dick, director Rodney Ascher explores the labyrinthine terrain between science fiction and reality in “A Glitch in the Matrix,” tackling an age-old conundrum: Are we living in a simulation?
A genre filmmaker whose natural inquisitiveness lent itself to feature documentaries including 2012’s “Room 237,” about Stanley Kubrick‘s “The Shining,” and 2015’s sleep paralysis exploration “The Nightmare” Ascher now explores another niche corner of humankind’s search for meaning and truth. But as he dove deeper into “Matrix,” the film took an unexpected turn.
Trailer: Unnerving Documentary A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX Arrives in Theaters & VOD This Friday
Unnerving Documentary A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX Arrives in Theaters & VOD This Friday. By Josh Millican
The unnerving documentary
A Glitch in the Matrix premiered at Sundance this week to tremendous reviews. Look for the film in select theaters and VOD platforms beginning this Friday (February 5th, 2021) via Magnolia Pictures. Give the trailer a spin and read more about A Glitch in the Matrix below.
Synopsis:
What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? To tackle this mind-bending idea, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher uses a noted speech from Philip K. Dick to dive down the rabbit hole of science, philosophy, and conspiracy theory. Leaving no stone unturned in exploring the unprovable, the film uses contemporary cultural touchstones like
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Magnolia Pictures acquires Rodney Ascher’s “A Glitch in the Matrix” Indie distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher’s feature-length sci-fi documentary, A Glitch in the Matrix.
The 90-minute film, which will premiere at the 2021 Sundance . December 17, 2020
Indie distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher’s feature-length sci-fi documentary,
A Glitch in the Matrix.
The 90-minute film, which will premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight Section, utilizes a noted speech from science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (
A Scanner Darkly,
The Man in the High Castle) to explore the conspiracy theory that humanity is living in a simulation.
Trailer: A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX is the Latest Terrifying Doc from ROOM 237 & THE NIGHTMARE Filmmaker By Josh Millican
The Shining in
Room 237; then, he dove into the terrifying realm of sleep paralysis in
The Nightmare. Now, in his latest documentary, Rodney Ascher explores the unnerving idea that life as we know it is nothing more than a computer simulation.
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Synopsis:
What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? To tackle this mind-bending idea, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher uses a noted speech from Philip K. Dick to dive down the rabbit hole of science, philosophy, and conspiracy theory. Leaving no stone unturned in exploring the unprovable, the film uses contemporary cultural touchstones like