Released
The Brickmakers
December 31 1972 (about 52 years ago)Rating
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- Directors: Jorge Silva, Marta Rodríguez
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 42 m
- Country: Colombia
- Company: Fundación Cine Documental
This film documents the life of a family of brick makers in the outskirts of Bogotá, using the personal experience of the Castañeda family to expose the exploitation of manual laborers. Marta Rodríguez and Jorge Silva worked on this documentary from 1966 to 1972, establishing a relationship with the family which allows the viewer an intimate look at their hardships.