The Archivists
| The Archivists | |
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| Directed by | Igor Drljaca |
| Written by | Igor Drljaca |
| Produced by | Igor Drljaca Connor Jessup Albert Shin Ashley Shields-Muir |
| Starring | Noah Reid Bahia Watson Maxwell McCabe-Lokos |
| Cinematography | Christopher Lew |
| Edited by | Rafi Spivak |
| Music by | Casey Manierka-Quaile |
Production companies | TimeLapse Pictures Big & Quiet Pictures |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Archivists is a 2020 Canadian short drama film, directed by Igor Drljaca. Set in a dystopian future in which all art from the past has been banned, the film centres on William (Noah Reid), Serena (Bahia Watson) and Samuel (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos), an itinerant trio of musicians who happen on a secret room whose contents include an old vinyl record and a phonograph, and are inspired to perform a rendition of one of the album's songs after listening to it.
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2020.