TEHUANTEPEC

Duration: 10min

Year Published: 1943

Creator: OIAA

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Produced by the Mexican tourist bureau and the tourist department of the Mexican government. Narrated by Linda Darnell. This color film shows Tehuantepec, with its thatched roofs, picturesque countryside, and faithfully preserved traditions one of Mexico's most attractive villages. The women of Tehuantepec famed for their unusual beauty and graceful walk, dominate the scene as we see them in the market place; for it is understood that the men are to work in the fields while the women engage in trade. Includes scenes of a wedding party and the proceedings at the fruit festival

Complete Record: Dewey number: 917.2 Audience level: jh-sh-c-trade-adult Format/cost: 16-sd-color-loan Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946