Village of Spain

Series: Foreign lands series no. 2

Duration: 21

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Churchill

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A social document of a Spanish village and the life of a family living in it today, presenting a picture of the town's culture, family life, religion, and education. Considers the problems of an underdeveloped economy in which a hard working people labor for meager rewards., Pictures some of the traditions, religion, family life, and education which are the world of Juan Jose who lives in the Spanish coastal village of Mijas. Shows the daily activities of the village people--planting crops, making bread, plaiting ropes, weaving sandals, making paper, and fashioning paper sacks. Depicts children enjoying dancing and playing football using the bladder of a pig for a ball. Explains that the family, faith, pleasantries, and work are the important bases of Spanish life.

Complete Record: A social document of a Spanish village and the life of a family living in it today, presenting a picture of the town's culture, family life, religion, and education. Considers the problems of an underdeveloped economy in which a hard working people labor for meager rewards. , Pictures some of the traditions, religion, family life, and education which are the world of Juan Jose who lives in the Spanish coastal village of Mijas. Shows the daily activities of the village people--planting crops, making bread, plaiting ropes, weaving sandals, making paper, and fashioning paper sacks. Depicts children enjoying dancing and playing football using the bladder of a pig for a ball. Explains that the family, faith, pleasantries, and work are the important bases of Spanish life.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.