Travellers crossing a post-apolcalyptic landscape unearth a time capsule containing the accumulated wealth and knowledge of a now extinct society (ours). They are now faced with a cruel dilemma: should they study this ancient civilization or simply consume its last remaining treasures?
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001641
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Popular culture
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan