Why the Long Face (1997)
A former student of Levine and collaborator and friend of Price, McKenna made this short about Nancy Luce, a desperate, creative, Martha’s Vineyard oddball of the mid 1800s. Using old photographs, puppets, toy models, and off-the-cuff footage, McKenna creates a lonely work as daring and personal as that of her teachers and peers.
Director: Laurie McKenna
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why the Long Face about?
- A former student of Levine and collaborator and friend of Price, McKenna made this short about Nancy Luce, a desperate, creative, Martha’s Vineyard oddball of the mid 1800s. Using old photographs, puppets, toy models, and off-the-cuff footage, McKenna creates a lonely work as daring and personal as that of her teachers and peers.
- Who directed Why the Long Face?
- Why the Long Face was directed by Laurie McKenna.
- How long is Why the Long Face?
- Why the Long Face has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).