POV Season 33

Feature Film | 09/28/2020 | 82 Mins

When artist Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates “Papa’s Time Machine,” a magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets.Through the production of this play, the two men confront their mortality before time runs out and memories are lost forever. Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival.

Videos from this film

Our Time Machine

Feature Film

Official Trailer | Our Time Machine

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Lesson plan Our Time Machine: Memory, Story, and Connection
Discussion guide Our Time Machine Discussion Guide
Reading list Our Time Machine Delve Deeper Reading List

Film Credits —

Yang Sun Director/Producer
S. Leo Chiang Director/Producer
Jean Tsien Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer Executive Producer
Nick Fraser Executive Producer
Violet Du Feng Co-Producer

Critical Acclaim —

“...a thought-provoking, melancholy portrait of creativity and growing up that’s hard to shake.”

— Marisa Carpico, The Pop Break