art_culture medium True/False

'An Encounter with Faces' (1978), directed by K.K. Kapil, was the first Indian documentary nominated for an Academy Award.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

K.K. Kapil's 'An Encounter with Faces' (1978) was India's first documentary Oscar nomination (Best Documentary Short). It portrayed children's expressions across cultures, showcasing Indian documentary filmmaking's global potential.

Topic Cinema - Documentary Films
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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