The People

Year: 1972

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: John Korty

Drama

A young teacher is sent to a remote valley where residents seem stern, secretive and opposed to pleasure. When two children vanish playing in the woods, she discovers the valley hides a community of extraterrestrials with paranormal abilities who suppress their heritage out of fear of prejudice from humans. The story adapts Zenna Henderson’s novels.

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