Common Bonds (1997)

Common Bonds is a 1997 independent feature film directed by Antonio Manriquez. The movie's crew was composed of 40 teenagers from all over Los Angeles. Work on the movie began at Pacoima Middle School and took place over a two year period. Film rights were sold to Encore Media and the film was later given a special screening at the Sundance Film Festival.



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^ "TEENS HOPE THEIR ORIGINAL FILM CAN FIND ITS WAY TO SUNDANCE". Chicago Tribune. Nov 12, 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

^ "FILM-HUNGRY FANS VEER TO ANTI-FESTIVALS". Contra Costa Times. January 22, 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

^ "Reel Life Adventures : High School Students Discover Teamwork, Filmmaking in Project". LA Times. December 17, 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

^ "UTAH FESTIVAL TO SCREEN FILM BY VALLEY TEENS". Daily News of Los Angeles. December 28, 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

Synopsis

Common Bonds tells the story of K.C., a rebellious teenage girl serving time in community service at a senior citizens’ home. Though at first K.C. is distant and defiant, she gradually is pulled into the lives of the seniors. Together with Norman, an irrepressible septuagenarian, she exposes and thwarts a con man who preys on the unsuspecting residents. In the process Norman and K.C.’s lives are changed through their discovery of the common bonds of understanding and support that tie both generations together.

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