Araya
"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.
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Araya
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 31, 1959
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Araya
Production Companies
Films de l'Archer, Caroni Films C.A.
Director
Margot Benacerraf
Description
"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.
