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196190 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(17 ratings)• TMDB

Relationships Racial Justice Family Dynamics

The Human Pyramid

196190 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(17 ratings)• TMDB

Teenagers from diverse backgrounds improvise social interactions.

Relationships Racial Justice Family Dynamics

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Teenagers from diverse backgrounds improvise social interactions.

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Jean Rouch

Jean Rouchdirector

Jean Rouch

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Jean Rouch gives a group of black and white teenagers a "what if" question: what if they socialised with each other? The teenagers then improvise their own characters and situations.

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