Life in a Day
“The story of one day on Earth.”
2011 · 1 h 35 min
Kevin MacdonaldCast
Hiroaki Aikawa Cindy Baer Teagan Bentley Ester Brym Cristina Bocchialini Jesse Brisendine
Plot
A documentary of footage shot by people worldwide on July 24, 2010, serving as a time capsule.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kevin Macdonald's crowd-sourced documentary is touching and fascinating, a snapshot of humanity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (15,803 votes)
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