The Modnar Machine
Synopsis
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. Interviewees sit in the Modnar Machine and reflect on contemporary life, from war, to television, identity, self-perception, with abstractions in sound and visuals creating a feedback loop.
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