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Faces of DEATH: The Documentary That Was Banned in 58 Countries
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The infamous 1978 documentary Faces of Death, directed by John Allen Schwartz. This film became a legendary underground VHS tape that every kid in the 80s and 90s claimed to have seen, featuring disturbing footage of deaths, accidents, cultural rituals, and violence. How much of this do you think was staged and fake?
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