| 02:23:49 21.91 |
ALFONZO FERRANANGO, A HANDSOME YOUNG AUTOBOLO
INDIAN FROM EQUADOR WHOSE TRIBE WAS DEFEATED BY THE INCAS IN ANCIENT TIMES, WALKS UP A STREET IN PLUSH NEIGHBORHOOD IN QUITO, CAPITAL OF EQUADOR, CARRYING A LARGE SACK ON HIS BACK. |
| 02:23:57 29.91 |
ALFONZO, WHO WEARS A FINE FEDORA & PONCHO WALKS
ALONG POOLSIDE CARRYING AN ARM FULL OF HIS PONCHOS FOR SALE. |
| 02:24:05 36.91 |
ALFONZO APPROACHES 4 WHITE PEOPLE SITTING AT
POOLSIDE AROUND A TABLE, AND SHOWS THEM HIS WARES. YOUNG WOMAN IN SWIM SUIT TRIES ON A FANCY PONCHO, MADE BY ALFONZO AND HIS FAMILY. |
| 02:24:53 85.91 |
ALFONZO SITS AT A CURB WITH A PILE OF PONCHOS AT
HIS SIDE AFTER HAVING LITTLE SUCCESS SELLING THEM. |
| 02:25:01 92.91 |
CU THE YOUNG ALFONZO, WHO HAS A TATTOO-LIKE WHITE
MARK NEXT TO HIS EYE, SHYLY TALKS TO CAMERA, SAYS, "WE ARE WEAVERS OF CLOTHES, MY FAMILY AND ME." |
| 02:25:24 115.91 |
CU HANDS OF ALFONZO'S FAMILY MEMBER DEFTLY WEAVE
CLOTHING ON PRIMITIVE, HAND-OPERATED LOOMS. |
| 02:25:29 120.91 |
MONTAGE WHEELS SPINNING, MACHINE PARTS MOVING UP
AND DOWN, THREAD BEING FED ON HOME MADE RACKS, HANDS FEEDING FINE THREADS, AS ALFONZO AND FAMILY MEMBERS MANUFACTURE THEIR PONCHOS, BLANKETS AND SHAWLS. |
| 02:26:33 184.91 |
ALFONZO USES SPINNING WHEEL, MADE WITH A BICYCLE
WHEEL, TO SPIN THREAD ONTO A HAND-MADE RACK. CU CRUDE INTRICATE PARTS OF LOOM, HELD TOGETHER BY STRINGS AND PULLEYS, WORK EFFECTIVELY. |
| 02:27:55 267.91 |
ALONZO, WITH LONG HAIR TIED IN PONY TAIL, AND
ALWAYS WEARING HIS FEDORA, SUPERVISES HIS SISTER AT LOOM |
| 02:28:01 272.91 |
WOMAN, WITH HUNDREDS OF PEARL BEAD STRINGS
AROUND HER NECK AND WRISTS, HAND WEAVES AS SHE SITS ON GROUND AGAINST A BUILDING IN TOWN. |
| 02:28:59 331.91 |
AUTOBALLO TOWN, BUILT BY SPAINIARDS, SITS IN
VALLEY 100 MILES FROM KITO, 8000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. ITS 20,000 PEOPLE'S LIVELYHOOD IS WEAVING. |
| 02:29:20 351.91 |
ALFONZO PROUDLY WALKS DOWN TOWN STREET WITH HIS
FAMILY AS DO OTHER AUTOBALLOOS, ALL WEAR PONCHOS. TOWN BELONGS TO WHAT THEY CALL THE "WHITE PEOPLE". |
| 02:30:15 407.91 |
ALFONZO LEADS HIS 3 COWS THROUGH THE TOWN TO
WATER HOLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE RUNNING WATER. SAME WATER IS USED FOR THEIR MEALS AND TO WASH CLOTHES. |
| 02:30:55 447.91 |
CU ALONZO'S WIFE, WITH HER NECK LADEN WITH BEADS,
PICKS CORN FROM THEIR SMALL CORN FIELD. SHE AND HER DAUGHTER FEEDS CORN TO HER 2 GOATS. |
| 02:31:59 511.91 |
ALONZO'S SISTERS-IN-LAW AND WIFE SHUCK CORN AS
THEY SIT AND SOCIALIZE. TRIBAL CUSTOM IS MAN LIVING WITH WIFE'S FAMILY. ALL THE WOMEN HAVE NECKS COVERED WITH MANY STRINGS OF BEADS. |
| 02:32:24 536.91 |
ALL THE CHILDREN MALE CHILDREN WEAR FEDORAS AND
ALL GIRLS WEAR BEADS. |
| 02:32:49 561.91 |
ALONZO AND WIFE FOLD AND PACK ALL THE GOODS THE
FAMILY MADE AND TAKE IT TO MARKET. |
| 02:33:04 575.91 |
MONTAGE ALONZO & MANY OTHER INDIANS TRADITIONALLY
COME DOWN TO TOWN MARKETPLACE FROM MOUNTAIN ON SATURDAYS, WHERE THEY TRY TO SELL THEIR GOODS, WITH LITTLE SUCCESS. |
| 02:33:45 617.91 |
MONTAGE CROWDS OF INDIANS, WEARING FEDORAS AND
PONCHOS, WITH THEIR BLANKETS AND PONCHOS PILED ON TABLES AND ON GROUND, FILL OUTDOOR MARKETPLACE. |
| 02:34:31 663.91 |
ALFONZO WAITS AT A ROADSIDE WITH HIS HEAVY SACK
OF GOODS AND HAILS DOWN A BUS WHICH WILL TAKE HIM TO CITY. BUS STOPS AND ALFONZO BOARDS IT. HIS SACK OF GOODS IS PUT ON ROOF RACK OF BUS |
| 02:36:07 758.91 |
BUS WINDS ITS WAY ALONG COUNTRY ROADS &
MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AND FINALLY THROUGH QUITO'S CITY STREETS. |
| 02:37:15 826.91 |
ALFONZO LUGS HIS HEAVY BUNDLE THROUGH THE BUSY
STREETS OF QUITO, HE MEETS A YOUNG GROUP OF INDIANS FROM HIS TOWN WHO ARE ALSO SELLING THEIR GOODS. |
| 02:38:09 880.91 |
ALONZO ENTERS SHOP SELLING TO TOURIST TRADE &
TRIES TO SELL HIS PONCHOS TO FEMALE STORE OWNER. SHE BARGAINS WITH HIM AND BUYS 2 PONCHOS. |
| 02:38:57 929.91 |
ALFONZO AND HIS FRIENDS SET UP ON STREET CORNER
WHERE YOUNG GIRLS STOP TO LOOK BUT WON'T PAY THE PRICE. |
| 02:39:53 984.91 |
A SAD AND HOMESICK ALFONZO AND OTHER INDIANS TAKE
COVER FROM RAIN AND WATCH PEOPLE PASS ON CITY STREETS WITH UMBRELLAS. |
| 02:39:57 988.91 |
CU ALFONZO'S HAND STRUMMING HIS GUITAR WITH
FRIENDS IN HIS HOME TOWN. CU ALFONZO AND THE GROUP SING A FOLK SONG HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER SIT ON BLANKET AND ENJOY THE MUSIC AS SHE SEWS |
| 02:41:17 1069.91 |
CU THEIR SMALL FURRY DOG LISTENS. 2 PIGEONS DRINK
FROM A PUDDLE OF WATER. |
| 02:42:06 1117.91 |
AIRLINER TAXIS TO A HALT AT AIRPORT WHERE ALFONZO
AND OTHER INDIANS INTERCEPT TOURISTS AND TRY TO SELL THEIR GOODS AS THEY EXIT PLANE. |
| 02:42:57 1169.91 |
ALFONZO IS AMID CROWD PEOPLE WATCHING PLANES
ARRIVE AND DEPART. HE THINKS OF ALL THE COUNTRIES WHERE LIFE MUST BE BETTER |
| 02:43:18 1189.91 |
TALKING HEAD: MARIO PAES DE BARROS, ILO EXPERT
WITH MISION ANDINA, SPEAKS OF THE PLIGHT OF THE ANDEAN INDIANS. |
| 02:44:05 1236.91 |
ALFONZO'S WIFE COMBS HIS HAIR AND TIES BACK HIS
PONY TAIL OUTSIDE THEIR HOME. |
| 02:44:47 1279.91 |
EDGAR BIAZ, A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
STOP AT ALFONZO'S HOME AND WATCHES THE MEN WORK ON THEIR LOOMS. ALFONZO SHOWS HIM THE FINISHED PRODUCT. |
| 02:46:15 1366.91 |
ALFONZO AND WIFE SEE OFF THEIR LITTLE DAUGHTER AS
SHE WALKS UP ROAD TO NEW SCHOOL SET UP BY MISSION ANDINA. |
| 02:46:22 1373.91 |
TEACHER INSTRUCTS A LARGE CLASSROOM OF INDIAN
CHILDREN. ALFONZO'S DAUGHTER IS AMONG THEM. PAN |
| 02:46:57 1409.91 |
TEACHER RINGS A SCHOOL'S OUT BELL AND THE KIDS RUN
OUT OF THE SCHOOL INTO THE FIELDS. |
| 02:47:17 1428.91 |
GROUP OF CHILDREN WALK IN FIELD, SINGLE FILE,
CARRYING FLAGS AND SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM. |
| 02:47:59 1471.91 |
DOZENS OF INDIAN VILLAGERS, INCLUDING ALFONZO
HELP DIG LONG TRENCH FOR PIPES TO BE LAID WHICH WILL BRING WATER TO HOMES OF INDIANS. EVERYONE IN TOWN, MEN AND WOMEN GIVES A DAY OF LABOR EACH WEEK FOR THE PROJECT. |
| 02:48:38 1509.91 |
CU ALONFONZO PAUSES AND WIPES HIS BROW.
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| 02:48:55 1527.91 |
ALFONZO SHOWS HIS PROWESS AS A SOCCER PLAYER IN
GAME WITH RIVAL INDIAN TEAM. ALFONZO IS TEAM CAPTAIN. HE POSES WITH HIS TEAM. TO THE MUSIC. |
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Year: 1970
Color: Color
Genre: SOCIAL ISSUES
Specialty CollectionGenre: SOCIAL ISSUES
Description: CAMERA FOLLOWS ALFONZO, A PROUD AUTOBOLO ANDEAN INDIAN, WHOSE TRIBE DATES BACK TO INCAS, AS HE TRAVELS FAR FROM HOME TO SELL HIS HAND SPUN BLANKETS, SHAWLS & PONCHOS, KNOWING FULL WELL THAT DEMAND HAS DWINDLED SINCE THE BUILDING OF LARGE MILLS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPETE WITH
Keywords: ILLEGAL
