This compilation features (3) three films full of the beauty and rich cultural history of Chile. Topics include The Andes Mountains, Patagonia, housing, farming, agriculture, education, the economy, and daily life in Chile.
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Housing in Chile: One Government’s Plan to Provide Better Homes
Produced: 1943
Length: 18 Minutes
Santiago, in the 1940s, was South Americas fourth largest city and a true metropolis and economic center. With such a large population, the inevitable problem of housing is like any other major city in the world. Housing in Chile, explores the problems of poor housing, including the spread of disease and unsanitary living conditions, and what they were doing to remedy the situation. Using a representative of all Chileans, a hard working barber lives in the slums due to the lack of affordable housing. To remedy his situation he signs up on a government list for housing and viola his life changes. What once was poverty stricken darkness is now light again.
South Chile
South Chile
Produced: 1945
Length: 20 Minutes
Just above Antarctica lies the southern part of the diverse country of Chile. Southern Chile, is an riveting travelogue devoting its artistic qualities towards showing the inhabitants and culture of southern Chile. It explores everything from the initial discovery of Chile, the indigenous population, who, like Native Americans in the United States, have been relegated to reservations, and the economic livelihood of southern Chileans. Complete with vivid shots of scenery and Indians at work, Southern Chile pays glorious homage to a vibrant culture and a way of life that remains unchanging since Magellan first discovered Chile in 1519.
Fundo in Chile
Fundo in Chile
Produced: 1949
Length: 20 Minutes
The fertile central valley of Chile has long been a place of contrasts, of the old life merging with the new. Fundo In Chile, is an example of one such contrast. Two brothers inherit individual parcels of land from their deceased father. The younger brother ignores his duties at home, working on the principle of If it is not broke do not fix it, while the second brother implements new technology, gives his workers better wages, and generally revolutionizes a farm formerly steeped in antiquated farming practices. The second brothers farm flourishes while the first brothers quickly lags behind production. Through this comparison, we get the idea that not all change is bad and that modern farming practices are for the betterment of all. This is a delightful look into the culture of Chile in the late 1940s.
