The Andean Screen
Global Cultures
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48m
A Northwestern Argentinian teacher leads a mobile cinema on a 20-hour trek to Jujuy’s most isolated school. “The Andean Screen” is a poetic analogy between cinema and travel, portraying high-altitude educational values. It’s a choral history spun by principal Silvina Velázquez, whose tenacity introduces a new paradigm for the valley's women.
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