Mystery of the Maya
(DVD)
Contributors
Howells, Barrie, director,
Rochín, Roberto, director.
Montero, Óscar A., author of screenplay.
Glover, Susan, 1950- narrator.
National Film Board of Canada.
Rochín, Roberto, director.
Montero, Óscar A., author of screenplay.
Glover, Susan, 1950- narrator.
National Film Board of Canada.
Published
Montreal, Quebec : National Film Board of Canada ;, [2005].
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD 972.81 MYS | On Shelf |
Hodgkins Public Library District - Stacks | 972.81 MAYA DVD | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Central America -- History.
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Maya architecture.
Maya art.
Maya astronomy.
Maya calendar.
Mayan languages -- Writing.
Mayas -- Antiquities.
Mayas -- Central America.
Mayas -- Civilization.
Mayas -- History.
Mayas -- Mathematics.
Mayas -- Mexico.
Mayas -- Religion.
Mayas -- Social life and customs.
Mayas -- Urban residence.
Mexico -- History.
Palenque Site (Mexico)
Tulum Site (Mexico)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Maya architecture.
Maya art.
Maya astronomy.
Maya calendar.
Mayan languages -- Writing.
Mayas -- Antiquities.
Mayas -- Central America.
Mayas -- Civilization.
Mayas -- History.
Mayas -- Mathematics.
Mayas -- Mexico.
Mayas -- Religion.
Mayas -- Social life and customs.
Mayas -- Urban residence.
Mexico -- History.
Palenque Site (Mexico)
Tulum Site (Mexico)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Montreal, Quebec : National Film Board of Canada ;, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
0690445032423, 690445032423
Notes
General Note
Special features: Trailers (9 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Savas Kalogeras ; art director, Carmen Giménez Cacho ; picture editor, Michael McKinnirey ; original music, Larry Crosley ; narration writer, Barry Howells ; costumes, Rocio Ramirez, Ximena Fernandez ; research, Margarita Laborde Dovalí. Holly Dressel ; advisor, Mario Pérez Campa.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Susan Glover; actors, Nicolas Alonso, Bianca Guerra, Javier Viesca, François Tormos, Oscal Traven, Juan Antonio Llanes, Juan Carlos Colombo, Alberto Ruz Jr.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as an IMAX motion picture in 1995.
Description
As Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, the culture of the Maya of Central America was reaching its apex. Through dramatizations and recreations, this film illustrates scenes from traditional Maya life, the period of the Spanish invasion, the nineteenth-century explorers who first documented the existence of Maya cities, and the discovery of the tomb of seventh-century ruler King Pacal at Palenque. The film considers remarkable Maya achievements in art, architecture, the calendar and astronomical observations, and writing through the lens of their great city-temples of Chichén Itzá, Tulum, and Palenque. The work of various despoilers, explorers, and archeologists, from Franciscan bishop Diego de Landa and the lost Maya Codex, the Englishmen Frederick Catherwood and Alfred Maudslay in preserving images of carvings, which have been damaged or lost, to Giles Healey and the story of the spectacular Bonampak murals, is also detailed. This film invites the world to ponder the achievements of the Maya civilization and to speculate on the reasons for its demise.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital surround.
Language
In English, dubbed French, Spanish, or Chinese with optional subtitles in English.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2005). Mystery of the Maya . National Film Board of Canada ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barrie, Howells et al.. 2005. Mystery of the Maya. National Film Board of Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barrie, Howells et al.. Mystery of the Maya National Film Board of Canada, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Howells, Barrie,, Roberto Rochín, Óscar A. Montero, and Susan Glover. Mystery of the Maya National Film Board of Canada ;, 2005.
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