Rose of Nevada might be the most unconventional time-travel movie of the century
Rose of Nevada is an unconventional time-travel film directed by Mark Jenkin. The movie features a unique filming technique, using a Bolex camera that records only 27 seconds at a time, with audio added in post-production. Starring George MacKay, the film explores life in 1990s Cornwall as its characters navigate their unexpected journey through time.
- ▪The film was shot using a Swiss-made Bolex camera that records only 27 seconds of footage at a time.
- ▪George MacKay plays a man who finds himself stuck 30 years in the past while working on a fishing boat.
- ▪Mark Jenkin, the director, aims to explore the world of 1990s Cornwall rather than the mechanics of time travel.
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Follow Followed Like Thread Link copied to clipboard Add us on By Jake Kleinman Published May 25, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT Exclusive George MacKay talks Rose of Nevada and his favorite time-travel movies { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"2", "name": "Exclusive", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/exclusives/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"3", "name": "The best time-travel movie of the summer was filmed 27 seconds at a time", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/rose-of-nevada-george-mackay-interview/" } ] } The best time-travel movie of the summer was filmed 27 seconds at a time Here's what it's like working on the…
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