★★★★ ``Le don présente une rare occasion d’échapper, le temps d’un documentaire, à l’implacable logique marchande des temps modernes et d’y reprendre un peu de liberté humaine.``

``You’ll think the world is a better place after seeing Robin McKenna’s documentary based on Lewis Hyde’s enduring 1983 book The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World.``

``Robin McKenna sat down with us to discuss GIFT, her richly cinematic film inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. Interview conducted by Kim Koltun.``

``Skwigly spoke with Robin in anticipation of Thanadoula‘s premiere screening at this year’s digital edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.``

``Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character‐driven stories.``

``Thanadoula reminds us of that, while also encouraging empathy, compassion , and open-mindedness when supporting a loved one who cannot find peace.``

``La documentariste Robin McKenna, signe avec Thanadoula un rarissime exemple de court-métrage documentaire d’animation.``

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“GIFT is a poetic outlook on gift economies through art and cultural practices. It follows four storylines linked by creativity, generosity, resistance and defiance.”

“I started thinking more about interior gifts, the openness involved in the creative process, the role of chance and accident, the gifts that come to us when we’re ready to receive them.”

“Inspired by The Gift, Lewis Hyde’s seminal work on creativity, culture, and art, McKenna’s film tells moving stories of remarkable generosity and sharing.”

“Art gives us a gift that can’t be measured. It has a transformational quality. The Gift links art with rituals, fairy tales and the world of dreams.”