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Mémoires d'une enfant des Andes

Directed by Marilú Mallet
Canada, 1985 (documentary, 58 minutes, colour, French)
Also known as "Child of the Andes", "Memorias de una niña de los Andes"
Mémoires d'une enfant des Andes
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"This documentary presents the people of Andahuaylillas, Peru, a small village located high in the Andes. Ten-year-old Sébastiana recounts their history and legends and explains the local customs, which have persisted for over three centuries. Child of the Andes is a look at a simpler way of life still undisturbed by modern society's technology and materialism."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Marilú Mallet, Claire Boyer
Produced by: Jacques Vallée
Film Editing: Claire Boyer
Production Company: Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada
(sources)

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