A picture of the land and people around Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico, site of the international fundamental education training and production centre for Latin America. At the Crefal Centre and in collaboration with UNESCO workers, training is given to village people to assist with maintaining traditional skills of fishing, farming and weaving.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321839
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Latin America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Mexico
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community education
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mexico - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Developing countries
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)