| THE MINERS OF MANGANESE Men work at the manganese mines of Morocco. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6750 |
| Catalog #: | 430012 | |
| Clip Number: | 430012-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 165 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Bou Arfa, Morocco | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Manganese | |
| Description: | THE MINERS OF MANGANESE Men work at the manganese mines of Morocco. Mining south of Bou Arfa in eastern Morocco. Wide shot panning on valley, w/ mountains in BG; looks completely uninhabited until one sees a group of light-colored buildings at the foot of a hill. Closer view of these, a bunch of low boxy buildings grouped close together w/ cliff rising in BG; trucks heading toward camera on road from the buildings. LS miners at work using picks and drills to break up the rock; most of the men wear traditional Moroccan clothing, w/ extremely baggy pants, sort of small flat turbans, etc. Wider shot of team at work. LS a few of the workers. MS one worker using drill. MLS a group of very strong and hardworking women workers sit amongst the rocks on the hillside, sorting and chopping bits of manganese off. They are more bundled up then the men and also wear bracelets, etc. CU basket full of manganese rocks. ECU shiny piece of manganese held up to camera. The women carry their woven baskets full of rocks to a container on a narrow railroad track, and a man helps them unload. Music and dancing after work: one man dances around while another plays a tambourine and a boy plays a flute; a group of men sit on ground watching; just behind them are 2 bizarre looking little houses shaped like half eggs! MCU tambourine player. CU 2 elderly men sitting among the rest. These people are dressed differently than the ones seen working in previous shots. They wear long loose robes and scarves wrapped all around their heads and shoulders; a few others here wear fez hats. MS man dancing around holding out fringed scarf. | |
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