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1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
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Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 1959. |
| Summary |
The peninsula of ARAYA in northeastern Venezuela, is one of the most arid places on earth. For five hundred years, since its discovery by the Spanish, the region’s salt has been exploited manually. A 17th-century fortress built to protect against pirate raids stands as a reminder of the days when salt was worth almost as much as gold and great fortunes were made. Benacerraf captures the life of the salineros and their back-breaking work in breathtaking images. The Peredas family works at night in the salt marshes, the Ortiz are fishermen and the Salaz collect salt. The three stories underline the harsh life of this region — all of which vanished with the arrival of industrial exploitation. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Subject |
Latin America.
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Sociology.
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Documentary films.
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Foreign study.
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Social sciences.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Benacerraf, Margot, film director.
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Kino Lorber (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
12598186 Kanopy |
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