COLLECTION NAME:
Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
Record
Collection Name:
Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
Title:
Children of the Sun
Name:
Pippitt, Ray
Name Role Term Text:
photographer/cinematographer
Name:
Alexander, Jack
Name Role Term Text:
Director
Name:
Shilin, Alan
Name Role Term Text:
Writer
Resource Type:
Moving image
Genre:
Educational films
Genre:
sound films
Date Created:
1956
Publisher:
P. Lorillard Company
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 film reel (20min., 33sec.)
Form:
color film (film, material)
Form:
16mm (photographic film size)
Abstract:
Producer, Alan Shilin Products; sponsored by Old Gold Cigarettes. Presents a depiction of the mythical foundation of the Inca Enmpire, architectural remains, and some present day life and culture of Inca descendents, including scenes of cooking, dancing, and herding llamas.
Note:
Collection of origin: University of Colorado Continuing Education and Extension Center papers
Note:
00:00:00 The P. Lorillard Company Established 1760 Presents. 00:00:02 Children of the Sun. 00:00:10 Photographed by Ray Pippitt, Directed by Jack Alexander, Written by Alan Shilin. 00:21 An Alan Shilin Production 00:00:30 The narrator discusses what it is like to look down at the world from an airplane, specifically "the land of the Incas and the children of the sun". 00:01:44 The narrator discusses Quichua indigenous persons of the Altiplano Peru region focusing in one man with a flock of llamas. The narrator claims that corn, llamas, and the "fellowship of the heart" are the cornerstones of the Andean life. 00:03:10 The narrator discusses the significance of elders in the community sharing stories of the past. 00:03:40 The Narrator begins telling one of these stories of the past about the sun taking competition on the world by sending his two children, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, to establish civilization. 00:07:41 The narrator shifts focus to Cusco and the ancient Incan stonework there. The narrator shifts focus to a village near Cusco where they discuss colonialism and the Changi dance. 00:10:10 The narrator discusses the Vilcanota River 00:10:55 The narrator discusses architectural achievements of the Incan Empire including roads and the chasqui runners who traveled on them to pass messages along either verbally or with quipu chords. 00:13:29 The narrator discusses the Fortress of Sacsayhuamán. 00:13:48 The narrator discusses current farming practices for the Quichua indigenous peoples. 00:14:28 The narrator discusses the significance of Sunday as the day of rest and worship when the Quichua can spend time together and go to the market. The narrator discusses what is bought and sold at the market. 00:16:12 The narrator discusses Machu Picchu and the lost city. 00:18:47 The narrator concludes discussing the history and impact of this history. 00:20:33 End of recording.
Note Type:
Segment sequence
Subject Topic:
Incas
Subject Topic:
Quechua Indigenous Peoples
Subject Topic:
Incas--Social life and customs
Subject Topic:
Changi dance
Subject Topic:
chasqui runners
Subject Topic:
quipu chords
Subject Name:
Capac, Manco
Subject Name:
Ocllo, Mama
Subject Geographic:
Peru
Subject Geographic:
Peru--Cusco
Subject Geographic:
Peru--Sacsahuama?n Fortress Site
Subject Geographic:
Peru--Machu Picchu
Subject Geographic:
South America--Altiplano
Identifier:
U183049111424_narv_cuExtension_157_childrenSun_a.mp4
Internet Media Type:
video/mp4
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
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