Adobe village: valley of Mexico

United States, 1949

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Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
Built on a swamp at a high altitude, modern Mexico City was built on the Aztec city of Teotihuacan by the Spanish who invaded the region. This documentary follows a typical Mexican family in an adobe village, weaving serapes, harvesting corn and raising cattles, sheep, horses, goats and donkeys. Discusses their diet, education, work and family life. Also attempts to explain how Aztec Indian culture has ‘blended’ with Spanish culture.

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Credits

producer

Louis De Rochemont

director

Joseph Brun

production company

Louis de Rochemont Associates

Duration

00:19:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1949

Appears in

The Earth and its peoples

Group of items

The Earth and its peoples

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

501626

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Mexico

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Assimilation (Sociology)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

History → Aztecs

History → History

History → Indians of Mexico - History

Places → Mexico

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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