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Araya

1959

Overview

"Araya" is an old natural salt mine located in a peninsula in northeastern Venezuela which was still, by 1959, being exploited manually five hundred years after its discovery by the Spanish. In images, the life of the "salineros" and their archaic methods of work before their definite disappearance with the arrival of the industrial exploitation.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 31, 1959
Original language
Spanish
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
France, Venezuela
Producer
Henry Nadler
Cinematography
Giuseppe Nisoli
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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