World Premiere
Our Time Machine
Documentary Competition
| China | 80 MINUTES | Chinese | English subtitlesDocumentary, Drama
Chinese artist Maleonn creates elaborate photo tableaus that blend the real and the surreal in ways that echo his own memories. He follows in the artistic footsteps of his parents: his mother was an actress and his father, Ma Ke, was a long time director of the Peking Opera Theater. Maleonn is excited to collaborate with his father on his new project, a theater production of an intricately-designed father and son machine puppet. His father, however, is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and slowly forgetting his past.
Through the lens of a father-son relationship, Our Time Machine is the story of what it means to be an artist in China in the 20th century and today. From the condemnations of the Cultural Revolution to contemporary financial and social challenges of putting on a complex and wholly original hybrid art performance, directors S. Leo Chiang and Yang Sun probe the artistic impulse across generations. Using evocative imagery and with haunting, yet universal, moments, Our Time Machine is about the consolation and mystery of art against the ravages of time.
—Sudeep Sharma
Through the lens of a father-son relationship, Our Time Machine is the story of what it means to be an artist in China in the 20th century and today. From the condemnations of the Cultural Revolution to contemporary financial and social challenges of putting on a complex and wholly original hybrid art performance, directors S. Leo Chiang and Yang Sun probe the artistic impulse across generations. Using evocative imagery and with haunting, yet universal, moments, Our Time Machine is about the consolation and mystery of art against the ravages of time.
—Sudeep Sharma
Cast & Credits
Directed by
S. Leo Chiang and Yang Sun
Shanghai-based director and cameraman Yang Sun has directed several short documentaries. This is his feature-length debut. S. Leo Chiang is a filmmaker based in San Francisco and Taipei. He co-founded the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc), and is a documentary branch member of the Academy.
Director
Yang Sun, S. Leo Chiang
Producer
S. Leo Chiang, Yang Sun
Screenwriter
S. Leo Chiang, Bob Lee
Cinematographer
Yang Sun, Shuang Liang
Editor
Bob Lee
Composer
Paul Brill
Executive Producer
Jean Tsien, Sally Jo Fifer, Nick Fraser
Associate Producer
Daniel Chein, Betsy Tsai, Grace Wang
Co-Producer
Violet Du Feng, Qingzeng Cai
US Distributor
ITVS
Co-Director
Shuang Liang
Cast
Maleonn, Ma Ke
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The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
