Maschine

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Animation / Short
West Germany, 1966, 11 min

Directed by:

Wolfgang Urchs

Composer:

Hans Posegga

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An animated film that is critical of society. After being kissed by a "celestial" muse, an inventor succeeds in building a machine that will clothe the naked of the world. But after a "devilish" inspiration, the inventor expands heedlessly into new markets, leading to ever-increasing growth of the machine until it finally enslaves its inventor, who has become a war profiteer. (Berlinale)

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