Gift

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Gift

2019,

1h 30m,

Documentary

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Chronicling gift-based cultures from around the world. A tribute to the value of creativity in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with commodities.

Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

Mar 19, 2020

There is a radical utopianism at the heart of Gift, but for its 90-minute running time, Robin McKenna's documentary makes you believe such a world is possible.

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Oct 28, 2019

2.5/4

There are no on-screen titles identifying names, places or dates - most of the previous paragraph I looked up online - but the film's unifying message is clear: All its subjects are involved in giving something away.

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Oct 14, 2019

At a time when art is relentlessly commercialized and commodified, Robin McKenna's "Gift" provides a gentle and welcome reminder of other values.

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

Nov 8, 2019

[Robin] McKenna's documentary can seem like a bit of a stunt, but for the 90 minutes it takes to watch Gift, it's possible to surrender to its spirit.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Nov 6, 2019

B

"Gift" only wants to be the most peaceful moviegoing event of the film year, working to create a feel-good overview of human possibility.

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Pat Padua

The DC Line

Nov 1, 2019

McKenna's gentle film...encourages the viewer to look beyond the monetary value of creativity.

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Chronicling gift-based cultures from around the world. A tribute to the value of creativity in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with commodities.

Director: Robin McKenna
Producer: Ina Fichman, Robin McKenna
Screenwriter: Robin McKenna
Distributor: Matson Films
Production Co: Intuitive Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.6K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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