Remember Me (1979 film)

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Remember Me
Produced byDick Young
Narrated by Dick Cavett
Production
companies
Dick Young Productions
UNICEF
UNEP
Distributed byDick Young Productions [1]
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Remember Me is a 1979 American short documentary film produced by Dick Young, that was filmed in the US, the Middle East and Asia. [2] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [3] [4]

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Summary

Documenting and contrasting children's youthful beauty with the squalor, hardship and wasted potential of their daily lives; students learning how their counterparts really live and are encouraged to think about what these children need to thrive. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Miller, Hannah Elsas (1979). "Remember Me". Film News. Vol. 36, no. 3. p. 17. ISSN   8750-068X.
  2. Pyramid Media
  3. William Shatner and Persis Khambatta present Documentary Oscars in 1980 - Oscars on YouTube
  4. 1980|Oscars.org
  5. Pyramid Media
  6. Letterboxd