Underplayed Gems

Common Bonds (1997)

Common Bonds poster
Directed by
Antonio Manriquez
Genre
independent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenagers in Los Angeles make a movie together over two years. The film follows their work and relationships.

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What happens

Common Bonds is a 1997 American independent feature film directed by Antonio Manriquez. The movie's crew was composed of 40 teenagers from all over Los Angeles. Work on the movie began at Pacoima Middle School and took place over a two-year period. Film rights were sold to Encore Media and the film was later given a special screening at the Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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