A Glitch in the Matrix
Are we in fact living in a simulation? This is the question postulated, wrestled with, and ultimately argued for through archival footage, compelling interviews with real people shrouded in digital avatars, and a collection of cases from some of our most iconoclastic figures in contemporary culture.
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Genre: Documentary, Horror, Science Fiction
Director: Rodney Ascher
Actors: Erik Davis, Joshua Cooke, Nick Bostrom, Paul Gude
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