Movies
Araya
France
Venezuela
"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.
Original title: Araya
1
nomination
100%
winning rate
1
win
Cannes Film Festival #12 - 1959
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FIPRESCI Prize [Main Competition] | Margot Benacerraf | Winner |
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