Pacho Lane
Director
The Tree of Knowledge (1982)
Set in Huehuetla, Puebla, a Totonac Indian community in East Central Mexico, this documentary contrasts two systems of education. The public school system uses patriotic symbols to "integrate" Indian pupils into the national culture while teaching them to reject their own identity.
Genres: Documentary, Short
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.title-based-on-the-bible
Watch Providers: Kanopy
Production Companies: Les Blank Films
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Runtime: 23 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 1982
Status: Released
Certification: NR