Background
1973, English. Directed by Carmen D'Avino.
Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The original version was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Le Donne
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Background runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Background isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Background?
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Who directed Background?
Background (1973) was directed by Carmen D'Avino and stars Pat Connell.