Adobe Village

Duration: 800 ft.

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Official Films

Complete Record: LS of Mexico city. a 400 year old church from the Spanish conquest. LS of a streetcar moving down a busy city street where people walk, and cars are driving. newer fancier homes built in Mexico city suburbs. a long road, a bus driving down it. Mexico city valley, surrounded by large valleys. LS of a winding road. LS of Mexico city’s endless valley’s. CU of two great volcanoes in the valley’s. MLS of mexican farm village. LS of the farm village. Man riding a mule. LS of two men walking alongside two carrier mules. Adobe house in the farm village Ls of Ramón family talking . Ramón leading a bull away. LS of people mixing adobe clay. LS of clay being patted into blocks Village president shaking mans hand. LS of two women grinding corn meal into dough. LS of president greeting village family. MLS of man weaving a blanket. MLS of mans feet operating the weaving machine. People walking through farm country. LS of people farming the land. CU of man plowing the land. Ramones mother planting corn. Man on horseback herding sheep, and other animals. LS of man sucking juice from a plant. LS of man weeding the bean fields. MLS of family eating lunch. LS of a family harvesting their crops. Little boy reading. Mexican children in school. FS of children running from school building. Boys bringing cows in for milking. LS of woman patting out, and making tortillas. CU of two boys, one getting a haircut, one playing guitar FS of mountain and valley. CU of globe showing Mexico, and Central America.