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

03/19/2020

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

10/28/2019

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

10/14/2019

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

11/08/2019

[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

11/06/2019

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

11/01/2019

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

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11/07/2019

I've worked with numerous charities over 40 years and learned that people can be remarkably giving and generous. This doc shares some deeply touching instances of giving without expectation of return. I had the great privilege of being approached by a pair o college students who offered "Two minutes of the Bard?" I gratefully accepted. When I offered a couple of dollars, they asked that I pay it forward. This film really is an eye-opener and a soul-feed, and a gentle reminder that people in this world are still doing beautiful things for others without expectation.

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11/05/2019

Sweet idea, but unrealistically idealized. They must have shot a lot of film to select out this sequence.

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10/30/2019

Heartwarming and inspiring

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10/21/2019

Gorgeous meditative film...elevates the viewer to a place where creativity, spirituality, and new possibilities emerge.

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10/17/2019

Wonderful! Poetic, thoughtful; it plants a delicate seed that brightens your mental orchard...

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10/16/2019

Great movie. All the feels.

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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