Forgotten Village, The
- Synopsis
- Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village in the early years of the 20th century. Alexander Hammid, famous for his outstanding educational documentaries, produced this film in an effort to create awareness among people about the need for education and better healthcare among Mexico’s remote villages. The challenges faced by government agencies in educating and treating villagers are quite clearly emphasized.
Narrated by Burgess Meredith - Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of production
- 1941
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Social Studies; Development studies; Geography
- Keywords
- economic geography; health care; Mexico; rural development; traditional medicine
Online availability
- URI
- https://archive.org/details/forgotten_village
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Alexander Hammid; Herbert Kline
- Writer
- John Steinbeck
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- £10.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 65 minutes
- Year
- 2008
Production Company
- Name
a2zcds.com
- support@A2ZCDS.com
- Web
- http://www.a2zcds.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 866 254-8579
- Fax
- +1 954 337-6215
- Address
- 1618 Camerbur Drive
Orlando
Florida
32805
USA - Notes
- Tel: or +1 321 251 5253
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