The Tree of Knowledge
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The Tree of Knowledge
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Tree of Knowledge
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Originally produced by Les Blank Films in 1982
Runtime
23
Summary
Set in Huehuetla, Puebla, a Totonac Indian community in East Central Mexico, this documentary contrasts two systems of education. The public school system uses patriotic symbols to 2integrate3 Indian pupils into the national culture while teaching them to reject their own identity
Technique
live action
Subject
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Distributor
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor5
- Genre2
- Subject8
- Content1
- Distributor2
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