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Sentinels of Silence (1971)

Sentinels of Silence poster
Original title
Centinelas del Silencio
Directed by
Robert Amram
Genre
documentary film
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
19 min
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a short documentary about the ancient civilizations of Mexico. It shows their ruins and monuments without narration. The film uses music and images to convey the history and mystery of these places.

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What happens

Sentinels of Silence (Spanish: Centinelas del silencio) is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was produced by Manuel Arango, and directed and written by the filmmaker Robert Amram. It is notable for being the first and only short film to win two Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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