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Sentinels of Silence
- 1973 ----- color ----- 19 min ----- 16mm
- Like stucco ghosts, the ruins of pre-Columbian civilization bake in the sun or suffer yet another violent jungle rainstorm. Shot entirely from a helicopter as it hovered over seven archeological sites in Mexico, the camera discovers massive pyramid mounds, elaborate relief carvings and steps leading. . . . A spiritual and esthetic impression of those ancient civilizations. (Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject)
- Topics: (Archaeology, Art: History, Latin America)
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