In pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when he begins playing OBEX, a new and mysterious, state-of-the-art computer game, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs.Audacious and uncanny, writer-director Albert Birney's OBEX is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day. SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary with Albert Birney and Pete Ohs Deleted Scenes Short films from Albert Birney: Gruenfeld, Portrait of my Mother Splitting Wood, Tank Fantasy, Melody Electronics "Making the Real OBEX Game" Featurette Josh Dibb Scoring OBEX (Blu-Ray Exclusive) Promotional Videos (Blu-Ray Exclusive) Behind The Scenes Footage (Blu-Ray Exclusive) Theatrical Trailer To purchase PPR permits for screening in a classroom or library or to a public group of less than 50 people when no admission is charged, please use this listing.
