| Description |
1 DVD (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
The documentary awards collection
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Documentary awards collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital stereo., Region 1 encoding. |
| Cast |
Interviews with Maya Lin, Vincent Scully, Jan Scruggs, Robert Doubek, Grady Clay, Tom Carhart, J. Carter Brown. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Don Lenzer, Eddie Marritz ; editor, William T. Cartwright, Jr. ; music, Charles Bernstein. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
Reveals the origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the story of its 21 year old creator, a Yale architecture student. Lin's plan was selected from over 1,000 different designs. And what began as one of the country's most bitterly disputed monuments became one of the world's most inspirational and frequently visited memorials. |
| Note |
Special features: filmmaker biography. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1995: Oscar - Best Documentary, Features (Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders). |
| Subject |
Lin, Maya, 1959-
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Lin, Maya, 1959- |
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Lin, Maya, 1959- |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.) |
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Women architects -- United States -- Biography.
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Women architects. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Mock, Freida Lee.
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Sanders, Terry.
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Lin, Maya, 1959-
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Scully, Vincent, Jr., 1920-2017.
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Scruggs, Jan C.
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Doubek, Robert.
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Clay, Grady.
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Carhart, Tom.
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Brown, J. Carter (John Carter), 1934-2002.
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Lenzer, Don.
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Marritz, Edward.
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Cartwright, William T., 1920-2013.
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Bernstein, Charles.
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Ocean Releasing (Firm)
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Sanders & Mock Productions.
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American Film Foundation.
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Docurama (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| Music No. |
NNVG143761LT3 New Video Group |
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