The Magic Machines

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Movie
Original title The Magic Machines
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1969
length 15 minutes
Rod
Director Bob Curtis
production Joan Keller star
camera Gil Hubbs
cut Steve Grumette

The Magic Machines , full title The Magic Machines and Other Tricks , is an American documentary short film directed by Bob Curtis in 1969.

action

The film introduces the work of the sculptor Robert Gilbert. The 25-year-old hippie , who sees himself as a child who has never grown up, creates kinetic and mechanical machines from scrap parts, which he paints in the end. Sometimes he works on a work of art for two years. Occasionally, the work takes him so much that in the end he can no longer comprehend the creative process himself. The film presents individual works that are references to fairy tales, carry titles such as radio or airplane or critically deal with police violence against peaceful demonstrators. Gilbert describes himself as an old hippie who is rather outside of society. He thinks the earth as such is good, but states that everything could get better and that everything will get better because in the end people like him will win. At the end of the credits, the peace sign is shown.

Awards

The Magic Machines won the 1970 Oscar for Best Short Film and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. At the 1970 Cannes International Film Festival , the film won the jury award and was shown in the competition for the Palme d'Or for the best short film.

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