The Forgotten Village

1941 NR 1h 7m 6.7

Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

A sociological study of the people, of a small pueblo in Santiago, in the remote mountains of Mexico, who have not caught up with modern civilization, as reflected in the life of a young boy, Juan Diego, and his family. A protest against the government and religion that keeps the peasants poor, uneducated and rooted to superstition and poverty.

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Info about The Forgotten Village

Studio(s): Pan-American Films Inc.

Originally Released: Feb 07, 1941

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, Drama