Discussion Guide
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12
Our Time Machine Discussion Guide The Film: Participants and Key Issues
The Film: Participants and Key Issues

Participants
- MALEONN- Maleonn is a performance artist, puppeteer and Ma Ke’s son who is writing and directing “Papa’s Time Machine”
- MA KE - Maleonn’s father who is suffering from Alzheimers and the inspiration for “Papa’s Time Machine”
- ZHENG WEI TONG - Maleonn’s mother & inspiration/collaborator in “Papa’s Time Machine”
Key Issues
Our Time Machineis an excellent tool for outreach and will be of special interest to people who want to explore the following topics:
- Familial Bonds and Stories
- Loss and aging
- Legacy
- Memory & Storytelling
- Art as means of processing life and as a mode of healing