Fascinated by the role technology played in transforming our lives, one of the twentieth century’s most famous intellectuals realized, with stunning accuracy, the impact the digital age would have on our social, spiritual, economic and ideological selves. Twenty years after his death, “McLuhan’s Wake” explores the enduring hold of his message. The film translates “The Laws of Media” into an illuminating and revealing text, haunted by archival footage and the voice of McLuhan himself. A visually dazzling and poetic film.