Potato Planters
From the Bolivia series in the Faces of Change collection
by Hubert Smith and Neil Reichline
color, 17 min, 1974
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An Aymara family plants potatoes, prepares and eats a meal, and discusses the religious and astronomical forces that control their destiny. The stark routine of this typical planting day contrasts with thecomplexity of their beliefs.
About the Faces of Change collection
This revolutionary series of 26 - 16mm films and videos, funded
by the National Science Foundation, produced by Norman Miller
and documented by some of the finest ethnographic filmmakers
of our time is now available through D.E.R. The films examine
5 cultures selected for the diversity of their geographic location: starting
with the China Coast at sea level and moving up to Taiwan, then
to Afghanistan, Kenya and finally to the mountains of Bolivia.
Each location is examined through 5 themes: Rural Society, Education,
Rural Economy, Women and Beliefs. Detailed instructors notes
are available for an additional $10.00.
other films from the Bolivia series:
Andean Women
The Children Know
Magic & Catholicism
The Spirit Possession of Alejandro Mamani