Alfonzo is a weaver in the Ecuadorian community of Otavalo. The Otavalo weavers are threatened by the competition of mass produced garments made on industrial looms. The film follows Alfonzo to Quito, where he seeks to sell his work and that of his fellows. Finally a man comes to town who claims to know how to put Otavalo’s cottage industry back into competition. Narrated by Ben Park.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014306
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business enterprises - Social aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business ethics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cottage industries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial sociology
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mass production
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weavers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weaving
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ecuador
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weavers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Business enterprises - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)