Resynator

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Resynator

2024

1h 36m

Documentary

Music

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In unearthing the revolutionary synthesizer her late father invented in the 1970s, Alison Tavel not only revives his mission to share it with the world, she unexpectedly forges a deep bond with the father she never got the chance to know.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

Much like the device itself, “Resynator” hardly feels revolutionary among its contemporaries, but there’s enough charm and heart beneath it to make it stand out from a crowded field.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 13, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

There’s a vulnerability to the filmmaking here that’s very admirable.

Mar 16, 2024

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

It’s bursting with heart, and genuinely moving in its improbable journey to close the distance between the dead and the living.

Mar 11, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Several types of people will be interested in “Resynator”: technology nerds with an interest in music, people who are interested in catching a glimpse of famous musicians and people who enjoy documentaries that expose long hidden family secrets. I

Feb 19, 2025

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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

At its core, this is a daughter’s love letter to someone whom the world knew as a Renaissance man ahead of his time, but whom she wished she’d always known as just ‘dad’.

Rated: A-

Jul 8, 2024

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Dave Segal

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

A heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting portrait of a troubled genius...

May 10, 2024

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In unearthing the revolutionary synthesizer her late father invented in the 1970s, Alison Tavel not only revives his mission to share it with the world, she unexpectedly forges a deep bond with the father she never got the chance to know.

Director: Alison Tavel
Producer: Jon Lullo, Brendan Walter, Alison Tavel, Kathryn Robson, Sara Nesson, Barbara McDonough, Christopher Noviello, Rick Krim
Screenwriter: Kathryn Robson, Alison Tavel
Production Co: Crush Pictures, FANG workshop, Select A Shape Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 36m

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