Sentinels of Silence

Sentinels of Silence (1971)

Centinelas del Silencio

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.

Date of release
1971-05-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (12)
Runtime
18m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Robert Amram

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 2. Including: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film; Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Sentinels of Silence 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.

Production

Sentinels of Silence was released in English and Spanish versions, with Orson Welles providing the English-language narration and Ricardo Montalbán providing the Spanish-language narration. Both versions included a symphonic score by Mariano Moreno. Paramount Pictures acquired this production for U.S. theatrical release.

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