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1971

Sentinels of Silence

Sentinels of Silence is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was directed and written by Mexican filmmaker Robert Amram, and is notable for being the first and only short film to win two Academy Awards.

Credits

Director

Robert Amram

Cast

Ricardo Montalban , Orson Welles

Genre

Documentary

External

IMDb

Posters

3
Sentinels of Silence (1971) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Sentinels of Silence (1971) international poster - US
US international
Sentinels of Silence (1971) character poster - ES
ES character

Awards

2 wins, 2 nominations
Won Best Documentary Short Centinelas del Silencio 1971
Won Best Live Action Short (Comedy or One Reel or Regular) Centinelas del Silencio 1971

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