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Life in a Day

Life in a Day

The story of one day on Earth.

20117.21h 35m

Overview

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Produced by Liza Marshall
Box OfficeBudget: $45KRevenue: $226K

Top Cast

C

Cindy Baer

Herself

M

Moica

Herself

Caryn Waechter

Caryn Waechter

Herself

D

Drake Shannon

Himself

Themes & Keywords

clip showpoetic documentaryhuman spirit

About Life in a Day

Life in a Day is a documentary, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of clip show, poetic documentary, human spirit. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, it stars Cindy Baer, Moica, Caryn Waechter. A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

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