A Hard Currency of Memories
2024
A Hard Currency of Memories is an experimental essay film that navigates the intricate relationship between memory and data. Through individual interviews detailing experiences of data loss, along with field site visits and interviews at a data recovery lab, the film sets out to investigate the infrastructure underlying this modern phenomenon. Enriched with archival material, it offers a deep dive into the complexities of memory preservation in the digital age.
Directed by: Albert Sten
Photography, script, sound and edit by: Albert Sten
Archival material from The Prelinger Archives Home Movies. Sourced from the Internet Archive. As well as private family films from the directors personal albums.
AI-generated voiceover from ElevenLabs