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Sentinels of Silence

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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.

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English
  • mexico

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Behind the camera

Director

Robert Amram

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Mexico, United States of America

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  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1 May 1971

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Sentinels of Silence was released on 1 May 1971.

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    CinemaSerf

    2/2/2025

    7/10

    Over fifty years after this was made, I reckon you'd still struggle to find a better filmed documentary that extolled the amazing constructions from Mexico's ancient past. From as far back at 1200 BC, the Toltecs, Olmecs, Monte Alto and Maya civilisations were erecting pyramid structures hundreds of feet into the sky, with perfect symmetries while constructing complex cities of stone with broad avenues and plazas. Wh…

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