Obselidia
George Samuels (Michael Piccirilli) is a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman who is determined to write The Obselidia, a compendium of obsolete things. In his quest he meets Sophie (Gaynor Howe) a silent movie theater projectionist who brings a different perspective believing nothing is obsolete if someone somewhere loves it. Down the line the two talk to a hermetic scientist who warns them that climate change will drive the world’s population down by 80% in less than 100 years.
The film is a landmark in depicting science in film winning the Alfred P. Sloan Award at Sundance 2010. Obselidia proves that you can have a incredibly charming film with a strong message that doesn’t dillute the film’s story.
Catch the trailer below and be sure to watch the film at Riverdale Cinemas #8 at 2:45 PM on Friday June 4 and 9:30 PM at the Riverdale Cinemas #1 on Saturday June 5. Director Diane Bell will be attendance along with editors John-Michael Powell and Russ Galusha who are both from Little Rock. Buy your tickets here!
