France / May 13, 1959 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
"Araya" is an old natural salt mine located in a peninsula in northeastern Venezuela which was still, by 1959, being exploited manually five hundred years after its discovery by the Spanish. In images, the life of the "salineros" and their archaic methods of work before their definite disappearance with the arrival of the industrial exploitation.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Araya |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | France, Venezuela |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films de l'Archer, Caroni Films C.A. |
| Official site | arayafilm.com |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1959 |
| Production | Henry Nadler |
| Writer | Pierre Seghers, Margot Benacerraf |
| Editing | Pierre Jallaud |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Nisoli |
| Assistant directors | Margot Benacerraf |
| Camera operators | Giuseppe Nisoli |
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| Additional photography | Giuseppe Nisoli |
| Music | Guy Bernard |
| Sound | Guy Bernard |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Venezuela / Aug 31, 1959
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