Manivelle - Last Days of the Man of Tomorrow

The film tells the story of a giant robot, whose ups and downs reflect the story of his homeland, Lebanon. Manivelle, who in the 50s was considered a wonder of his time, is today nothing more than a rusty and forgotten creature. How could the once revered “new man” suddenly vanish into thin air? A young filmmaker goes in search of a legend in Beirut, whose heydey ended much too early …

Source: 51. Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2017