Journey into Life: The World of the Unborn

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Journey into Life: The World of the Unborn
Directed by Derek Bromhall
Production
companies
ABC/Kane Productions and Genesis Films
Distributed by Questar Video
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
25 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Journey into Life: The World of the Unborn is a 1990 American short documentary film directed by Derek Bromhall. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2]

Journey into Life was based on Bromhall's 1988 full-length film The World of the Unborn, made for the United Kingdom's Channel 4. [3] Clips from the movie aired on ABC's World of Discovery. [4] The film was also released under the title Journey Into Life: The Triumph Of Creation.

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References

  1. "NY Times: Journey Into Life: The World of the Unborn". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  2. "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. Bibliographic guide to anthropology and archaeology. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall & Co. 1987.
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