Why the Long Face
1997, English. Directed by Laurie McKenna.
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.
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- 0h 26m
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- English
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Why the Long Face runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Why the Long Face isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1997. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Why the Long Face, try Holler, Lady Bird, Yes, God, Yes.
Who directed Why the Long Face?
Why the Long Face (1997) was directed by Laurie McKenna.