Sierra Madre (1950, silent)
This silent film from the 1950s shows a group of people traveling by car through different towns in Mexico, visiting various locations such as grocery stores, hotels, and textile facilities. They also stop at a border crossing and interact with customs officials. The video also shows maps of Mexico with different plot points marked, such as Nogales, Magdalena, and Hermosillo. Along the way, the group stops at various points of interest including a school, a movie theater, and a cathedral. They also show people going about their daily lives, such as children playing and a man leading a burro.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the Academic Film Archive of North America. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.