An Encounter with Faces

1978 0h 21m HI

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 5

Synopsis

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Oscar nominated documentary short from 1978 about an Indian juvenile reformatory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0077502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.