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Our Time Machine
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.
Episode Clips
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Our Time Machine
Maleoon recounts the first time he realized that his father was losing his memory.
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | Our Time Machine
We see portions of a live performance of the “Papa’s Time Machine.”
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