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The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear

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A filmmaker in the country of Georgia uses raw interviews to show a nation teetering on the brink of change.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 08/22/2013
2.5/5
[A] thoughtful but slow and random snapshot of life in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/08/2013
3.5/5
The film produces moments that catch in the throat, like the man who sheepishly admits he would need rehearsal to laugh on cue. Then he adds, softly, "But cry, no problem." Go to Full Review Tomas Hachard NPR 08/08/2013
No doubt it's affecting, but Gurchiani hasn't effectively connected the pieces to shape a larger story about Georgian youth. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 01/25/2023
The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear can be as affected as its title and doesn’t take full advantage of the freedoms made possible by its loose premise, but it’s still a worthy attempt at new storytelling forms. Go to Full Review Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 11/12/2020
Not a happy depiction of the country of Georgia, but an honest, wholly engrossing one. Go to Full Review Marc Mohan Oregonian 09/06/2013
C+
The individual moments in the film can be bleak but compelling, although the overall impact is blunted by a dearth of context or authorial voice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/17/2013 LOOKS LIKE A GREAT MOVIE See more 09/08/2013 Powerful emotion throughout this film concluding with the most raw and moving expression of grief and sorrow I've ever seen on film. I will never forget this quiet, haunting documentary. See more 06/25/2013 I found this fairly boring, and quite contrived. See more Read all reviews
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Tinatin Gurchiani

Director

Tinatin Gurchiani

Screenwriter

Tinatin Gurchiani

Producer

Kakha Macharashvili

Producer

Tamar Gurchiani

Executive Producer

Marian Mentrup

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Synopsis A filmmaker in the country of Georgia uses raw interviews to show a nation teetering on the brink of change.
Director
Tinatin Gurchiani
Producer
Tinatin Gurchiani, Kakha Macharashvili
Screenwriter
Tinatin Gurchiani
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Georgian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2015
Runtime
1h 41m
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