Overview
Badly scarred in a childhood accident, Violet boards a bus in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to Oklahoma to visit a TV preacher, the one that heals. On the bus, she meets two soldiers on their way to Fort Smith. The film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1982.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (1982)
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Music
Music by Don Peake
Details
- Director
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
Production
Cast
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