Across the globe, the shift from “snail mail” to online correspondence threatens the future of postage stamps. The bar code is more and more frequently used as an efficient substitute for the tiny postage stamp, and some countries have eliminated mail delivery service entirely.  How will postage stamps survive?  And what is lost if they disappear?

USPS stamp art director, Antonio Alcalá, serves as our guide in this documentary, exploring how postage stamps are created, how they bring us meaning and beauty, and the ongoing struggle to keep them alive.