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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1973-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 20 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

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