South America VINEGAR

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1960

Creator: International Film Foundation

Complete Record: A modern history of South America. LS of the landscape and people. The scenes are divided by cool old graphic maps of the region. MS of native South American Indians (Macaw Indians) spear fishing in a shallow river. Their dress and decorations are highlighted. LS of a group of Indians doing native dances. A different tribe of Indians prepare their boats for hunting. MS of them working in the fields and cooking. LS of more Indian dancers in elaborate costumes. They play instruments as well (harps, flutes, drums, guitars, etc.) MS of Spanish priests in Peru. LS of colonial buildings, churches. INT of church. LS of a group of children walking down the road to school. MS of children in school. LS of the children in a courtyard doing Cal esthetics. LS of more privileged girls at school wearing uniforms. INT LS of wealthy South American family’s homes. Group of them at the horse races and rodeos. LS of men on horseback silhouetted by the sunset. MS of man playing classical guitar. LS of large group of children in uniforms walking in lines and doing dances (all of them in uniforms). LS of livestock (hundreds of cows and sheep). The narrator describes the difference between haciendas and villages. LS of small town, winding cobblestone streets through humble buildings. LS of local market and the goods that are being sold. MS of different men in a larger city. (new middle class) LS of higher education institutions and students. LS of bags of coffee beans being loaded onto ships. LS of boys harvesting coffee beans. LS of factories producing steel and other mined resources. LS of South American workers in a mine. LS of women shopping in modern department stores. LS of boys playing sports. LS of soccer stadium during game. Oil pumps working hard. Construction of new buildings. Crowded city streets. Hydroelectric plant in Brazil. IBM plant. Telephone lines being installed. LS of airport with large planes.