SALT PRODUCTION IN SICILY

SALT PRODUCTION IN SICILY

SALT PRODUCTION IN SICILY (EXPLOITATION DU SEL EN SICILE), 1912

France| Digital, Black & White, 4'58" | Intertitles in Flemish

Director: Anonymous Producer: Pathé Frères

Archive: EYE Filmmuseum

A short documentary bringing together images of laborers in Sicily working in reservoirs where sea water evaporates to leave behind salt crystals, scenes such as the packaging and transportation of the dried salt, followed by workers taking a lunch break.

Past Programs
SALTWATER
September 5–October 4, 2015