From the unfinished film “Que Viva Mexico” directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein and photographed by Edouard Tisse. Marie Seton’s edition of footage shot by Sergei Eisenstein in Mexico in 1930. It was to be a six-part film about the lives of Mexican Indians and their contact with the conquering Spaniards and with Christianity. English dialogue.
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ACMI Identifier
010952
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Acculturation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Imperialism
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Acculturation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)