The Hello Machine
1974, English. Directed by Carroll Ballard.
The Hello Machine is a short, wordless film-poem, in which the assembly of an electronic switching system is shown. It is a poetic musing on the connections between handwork and the act of communicating. The film chronicles the act of making and building the mainframe with human hands so carefully that it becomes a handcraft, like weaving or sewing.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1974
- Country
- United States of America
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How long is The Hello Machine?
The Hello Machine runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is The Hello Machine on?
The Hello Machine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hello Machine?
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Who directed The Hello Machine?
The Hello Machine (1974) was directed by Carroll Ballard.