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Potosí, del esplendor al olvido
Title
Potosí, del esplendor al olvido / dirección, Antonio Eguino.
Publication
[La Paz, Bolivia] : [UKAMAU], [1987]
Distribution
[La Paz, Bolivia] : [Cinemateca Boliviana]
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (21 min.)) : sound, color.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Cinematographers, Antonio Eguino, Oscar Palacios, Oscar Vargas ; editor, Oscar Vargas ; music, Carlos Seoane.
In Spanish.
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Summary
This documentary was a key piece to achieve the declaration of Potosí as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Potosí, formerly known as the Villa Imperial de Potosí, is a city in southern Bolivia and capital of the Department of the same name. The city is at the foot of the legendary hill called Sumaj Orcko (in Quechua 'Cerro Rico'), which was the largest silver mine in the world from the mid-16th to the mid-17th century. -- Digitalia Film Library website
Variant and related titles
Digitalia film library.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
Spanish
Added to Catalog
October 17, 2022
Credits
Cinematographers, Antonio Eguino, Oscar Palacios, Oscar Vargas ; editor, Oscar Vargas ; music, Carlos Seoane.
Performers
Narrator: Mario Castro.
Genre/Form
Streaming video.
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Non fiction films.
Short films.
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