| Brasilia Home Movies | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 138 |
| Catalog #: | 316031 | |
| Clip Number: | 316031-1 | |
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| Timecode: | 13:04:52 - 13:07:43 | |
| Location: | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ARCHITECTURE: Experimental / Futuristic ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Home Movies LOCATIONS/SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil, Brazila | |
| Description: | Master 138, Tape 1 LS motorcade driving past the National Congress building in Brasilia. LS part of the National Congress building with semi sphere on top (the Federal Chamber), a few cars are parked near the building. LS pan across rows of large modern government buildings on the Esplanade of Ministries (very minimalist modern design). TLS two high-rise buildings of the National Congress building complex (Annex I). TLS Annex I and semi sphere of the Senate building with Brazilian flag flying in front. LS government buildings. TLS looking up at semi sphere of the Federal Chamber (Chamber of Deputies) in the National Congress building complex. LS people walking on ramp near the Federal Chamber. Pan across the Federal Chamber building. LS of government office buildings around Three Powers Square. LS office of the President (Palacio de Planalto). Pan across to LS of modern building (maybe the Supreme Court?). MS middle-aged couple, a middle-aged man in a suit and a Catholic priest posing for the camera. The man in the suit shakes hands with the couple. Panning shot of the artificial lake, Lake Paranoa. LS American flag flying in front of modern building (probably the US Embassy). LS Brasilia Cathedral (still under construction). LS National Congress. LS wide boulevard, a building under construction is on the right. A man on a bicycle waits to cross the boulevard. Note: Film is scratched and in fair condition. | |
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