Statues Hardly Ever Smile (1971)
Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the Brooklyn Museum, where they collectively discover and respond to the Egyptian collection. With narration by a member of the museum’s education department, we witness the group’s daily exercises and reflections as they create a theatre piece centered on the relationships developed with the objects and each other.
Director: Stan Lathan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: January 1, 1971
Cinematography: St. Clair Bourne
Editing: Kathleen Collins
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
documentary short
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Statues Hardly Ever Smile about?
- Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the Brooklyn Museum, where they collectively discover and respond to the Egyptian collection. With narration by a member of the museum’s education department, we witness the group’s daily exercises and reflections as they create a theatre piece centered on the relationships developed with the objects and each other.
- Who directed Statues Hardly Ever Smile?
- Statues Hardly Ever Smile was directed by Stan Lathan.
- How long is Statues Hardly Ever Smile?
- Statues Hardly Ever Smile has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Statues Hardly Ever Smile?
- Statues Hardly Ever Smile is a Documentary film.
- Where was Statues Hardly Ever Smile produced?
- Statues Hardly Ever Smile was produced in United States of America.