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Araya

1959
Documentary
1h 30m
"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. Margot Benacerraf captures in images, the life of the "salineros" and their archaic methods of work before their definite disappearance with the arrival of the industrial exploitation.
Directed by:
Margot Benacerraf
Written by:
Margot Benacerraf Pierre Seghers
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Starring:
Laurent Terzieff José Ignacio Cabrujas
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Genre:
Documentary
Countries:
France, Venezuela
Language:
Spanish
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Araya

1959
Documentary
1h 30m
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Avg Percentile 66.35% from 87 total ratings
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francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 25 Feb 2024
14
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theshiznitTheShiznit
Rated 24 Jan 2024
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tds4aTds4a
Rated 15 Aug 2023
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maniac88Maniac88
Rated 21 Apr 2023
98
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mutyumumutyumu
Rated 23 Jan 2023
1
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em_edEM-ED
Rated 20 Nov 2022
81
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darrencbDarrenCB
Rated 02 Nov 2022
90
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micmacmicmac
Rated 12 Sep 2022
87
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sockdolagerSockdolager
Rated 09 Sep 2022
5
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hyperion_iiHyperion+
Rated 09 Sep 2022
5
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grandaddyGrandaddy
Rated 16 Mar 2022
72
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shikantazashikantaza
Rated 17 Jan 2022
70
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mochardMochard
Rated 16 Jan 2022
50
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obligatoryobligatory
Rated 31 Oct 2021
70
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knivesknives
Rated 28 Jun 2021
82
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tardinitardini
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mundofMundoF
Rated 24 May 2021
60
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platolimpicaplatolimpica
Rated 13 Feb 2021
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drdutwdrdutw
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70
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opioOpio
Rated 28 Sep 2020
55
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ludiumLudium
Rated 20 Sep 2020
75
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nunobarnunobar
Rated 05 Sep 2020
80
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posetitelposetitel
Rated 14 Aug 2020
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sonya_semyonsonya semyon
Rated 28 Mar 2020
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sushibrotherSushiBrother
Rated 04 Jan 2020
60
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flipperrbmflipperrbm
Rated 26 Nov 2019
7
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bal3xbal3x
Rated 09 Aug 2019
80
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wunderboyxdwunderboyxD
Rated 29 Jul 2019
57
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ahale80AHALE80
Rated 23 Apr 2019
80
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matecosidomate_cosido
Rated 05 Mar 2019
70
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jokevvjokevv
Rated 19 Jan 2019
80
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patrickpedpatrickped
Rated 10 Dec 2018
70
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mathiasamathiasa
Rated 06 Dec 2018
80
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allneonslikeallneonslike
Rated 28 Jul 2018
75
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jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 14 Jul 2018
23
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cocoaCocoa
Rated 29 Nov 2017
80
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avgcrtckravgcrtckr
Rated 11 Apr 2017
69
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filmaffinityfilmaffinity
Rated 11 Apr 2017
75
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rym_byratesRYM-byrates
Rated 27 Mar 2017
66
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alexlmaalexlma
Rated 31 Jan 2017
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villaneVillane
Rated 29 Jan 2017
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auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 23 Dec 2016
8
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You can do without the would-be literate, corny narration, coz the rest of it is riveting, even visually. Best VEN movie ever? Best I've seen.
Rated 23 Dec 2016
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 19 Dec 2016
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luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 23 Jul 2016
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mrwhiplashMrWhiplash
Rated 04 Jul 2016
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fergenapridoFergenaprido
Rated 27 Jan 2016
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lilarcorLilarcor
Rated 23 Jan 2016
65
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peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 20 Jan 2016
83
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A poetic approach to poverty where the imagery is beautiful and the work is harsh but purposeful. The good amount of narration describing the workers and their tasks and all the surrounding work in the town gives a pretty full portrait of their daily grind. It doesn't romanticize things but doesn't get despondent about it either. Being made in the 50s gives it a different perspective than if it were made today. It does lack a bit of depth and bite, but I didn't find that to be a major drawback.
Rated 20 Jan 2016
toke_zaToke Za
Rated 16 Jan 2016
80
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lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 13 Jan 2016
70
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tommyleazaqtommy_leazaq
Rated 07 Jan 2016
59
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sacmersaultsacmersault
Rated 04 Jan 2016
76
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debaser1985debaser1985
Rated 03 Jan 2016
70
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mightysparksmightysparks
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ginnymuisGinnymuis
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76
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mubivotesMUBIvotes
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toro913toro913
Rated 30 Dec 2015
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robot2xlrobot2xl
Rated 15 Dec 2015
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coronercoroner
Rated 27 Nov 2015
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seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 06 Nov 2015
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darrenDarren
Rated 06 Nov 2015
97
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Some of the best looking photography you'll ever see. Just pure beauty and sweat. Not far off from those Soviet flicks I adore.
Rated 06 Nov 2015
gargantuagargantua
Rated 23 Mar 2015
90
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roger_ebert_iiroger-ebert
Rated 09 Dec 2014
35
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guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 02 Dec 2014
85
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Biraz Flaherty, biraz Yenigerçekçilik, biraz cinema verité ve hatta biraz Bunuel (Las hurdes, evet). Sonuç bir tür meditatif, hipnotik, eşi benzeri olmayan bir başyapıt.
Rated 02 Dec 2014
alternatimalternatim
Rated 12 Sep 2014
83
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badjuicebad_juice
Rated 28 May 2014
65
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randallodimRandallODim
Rated 25 Mar 2014
85
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jpmarchantjpmarchant
Rated 15 Feb 2014
80
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risseladaRisselada
Rated 04 Dec 2013
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joachimtjoachimt
Rated 01 Dec 2013
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lucidquasarlucidquasar
Rated 14 Jan 2013
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avclubAVclub
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antoineAntoine
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moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
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coheedCoheed
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bandyBandy
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gabaguillargabaguillar
Rated 06 Jan 2012
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jonnykungfujonnykungfu
Rated 23 Nov 2011
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meta_criticMeta Critic
Rated 09 Aug 2011
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alternativealternative
Rated 22 Jul 2011
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theficionadotheficionado
Rated 27 Jan 2011
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slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Oct 2010
40
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"Araya is an artifactual account of human sweat that aims for pithy sympathy but strikes a far more bewitching bull's-eye." - Joseph Jon Lanthier
Rated 24 Oct 2010
vanderdoidovanderdoido
Rated 26 Jan 2010
80
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imdbimdb
Rated 14 Dec 2009
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mcrMCR
Rated 14 Oct 2009
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