| Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision | |
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| Directed by | Freida Lee Mock |
| Written by | Freida Lee Mock |
| Produced by | Freida Lee Mock Terry Sanders |
| Cinematography | Don Lenzer Ed Marrick |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
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| Distributed by | Ocean Releasing |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $62,186[1] |
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision is a 1994 American documentary film made by Freida Lee Mock. It explores the life of American artist Maya Lin, whose best-known work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.[2] The film won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. While a number of movie critics objected to it receiving this award, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision met with mostly positive reviews, garnering praise for its look at the controversy surrounding the Vietnam Veterans Memorial design and Lin's growth as an artist.
In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- ^ Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (March 29, 1996). "Reviews: Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.