Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Time
Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Time
| 01 January 0001 (USA)
Watch Free for 30 Days

Stream thousands of hit movies and TV shows

Start 30-day Free Trial
Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Time Trailers

Since March 2020, Draxtor has been following UC Irvine Department of Anthropology researchers Tom Boellstorff, Evan Conaway, Chandra Middleton and Sandy Wenger around Animal Crossing and Second Life to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping online interaction. In the film, protagonists from all over the world open up about their anxieties and everyday challenges during the last two years, and share what virtual worlds and social games mean to them in the context of a global health crisis. Many hours of mixed reality interviews, group discussions in Second Life and a comprehensive survey filled out by over 4000 players/residents provide the basis for a sprawling narrative. What emerges through participant observation is a mosaic of impressions, voices and worlds belonging to people from all walks of life, who are actively engaging in community building in the digital realm as they are trying to make sense of a new age dominated by uncertainty and physical isolation.

Reviews
Stephan Hammond

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

View More
Tyreece Hulme

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

View More
Guillelmina

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

View More
Phillipa

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

View More