Jan 01, 1973
20 min
Full-HD

Background (1973)

Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The original version was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Category

Documentary Animation

Country

United States of America

Companies

D'Avino & Fucci-Stone Productions

Pat Connell

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