The Tree of Knowledge

The Tree of Knowledge

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1982

Runtime

0h 23m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

The Tree of Knowledge

Production Companies

Les Blank Films

Director

Pacho Lane

Description

Set in Huehuetla, Puebla, a Totonac Indian community in East Central Mexico, this documentary contrasts two systems of education. The public school system uses patriotic symbols to "integrate" Indian pupils into the national culture while teaching them to reject their own identity.