- Overview
In 1962 Joris Ivens was invited to Chile for teaching and filmmaking. Together with students he made …À Valparaiso, one of his most poetic films. Contrasting the prestigious history of the seaport with the present the film sketches a portrait of the city, built on 42 hills, with its wealth and poverty, its daily life on the streets, the stairs, the rack railways and in the bars. Although the port has lost its importance, the rich past is still present in the impoverished city. The film echoes this ambiguous situation in its dialectical poetic style, interweaving the daily life reality (of 1963) with the history of the city and changing from black and white to colour, finally leaving us with hopeful perspective for the children who are playing on the stairs and hills of this beautiful town.
- Release Date
31 August 1964
- DirectingSergio Bravo
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
- Stars
Videos
User Reviews
See moreMore Like This
The Endless Summer
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson...
See more
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working...
See more
Algo Está Pasando - Cómo Nació el Rap en Chile
1988 marked the year in which the debut album of the Chilean band De Kiruza - Oficial was released, where the single "Algo está pasando" stood out,...
See more
Cassis
"I was visiting Jerome Hill. Jerome loved France, especially Provence. He spent all his summers in Cassis. My window overlooked the sea. I sat in...
See more
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
An in-depth look at the life and career of Bruce Willis, featuring never-before-seen photos and videos from the Willis family collection. Narrated...
See more
François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996
"What could be more unsettling than a man close to death whose profound arrogance drives him relentlessly to hang onto both his power and his...
See more
Spellbound
Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of...
See more
Rocky Mountain Grandeur
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
See more
Puma!
It is a powerful predator, one of the most elusive animals in Patagonia and rarely filmed. In the very South of Chile the Pumas' hunting grounds...
See more
Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins
Adventure. Challenge. The simple joy of riding the wind. The best kiteboard riders each have their own reasons for pursuing their sport to its...
See more
Czechoslovakia on Parade
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including images of bridges, churches, and castles in Prague,...
See more
Cairo 'City of Contrast'
This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Cairo's landmarks, people, and culture.
See more
The Police Tapes
The Police Tapes is a 1977 documentary about a New York City police precinct in the South Bronx. The original ran ninety minutes and was produced...
See more