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Popol vuh [videorecording] : sacred book of the Quiché Maya / a film by Patricia Amlin ; scripted by Patricia Amlin, from translations of the Popol vuh by Munro S. Edmonson and Adrián Recinos ; conceived, produced and directed by Patricia Amlin.

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Portrays the creation myth of the Quiché Maya of ancient Guatemala. Gives life to the mystic history and art of the Maya, using animated drawings taken directly from classic Maya pottery.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Teatro Campesino (Organization), Berkeley Media
Other Authors:	Amlin, Patricia (Director, Screenwriter, Producer), Edmonson, Munro S. (Translator), Recinos, Adrián, 1886-1962 (Translator), Gorzycki, Martha (Videographer), George, Larry (Narrator), Valdez, Luis
Other title:	Popol vuh. English. Sacred book of the Quiché Maya. Title on disc: Popol vuh, the creation myth of the Maya. Creation myth of the Maya.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, CA : Berkeley Media LLC, c1988, [2004?]
Subjects:	Popol vuh. Quiché Indians > Religion. Quiché mythology. Quiché Indians > Folklore. Quiché art. Indian mythology > Guatemala. Creation. Animated films. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Portrays the creation myth of the Quiché Maya of ancient Guatemala. Gives life to the mystic history and art of the Maya, using animated drawings taken directly from classic Maya pottery.
Item Description:	This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Production Credits:	Camera, Martha Gorzycki; editors, Jennifer Chinlund, Yasha Aginsky; music, Todd Boekelheide ... [et al.] ; script consultants, Luis Valdez, Tony Shearer; animation, Patricia Amlin, Joanne Corso, Martha Gorzycki.
Participant or Performer:	Narrator: Larry George; voices, El Teatro Campesino, Luis Valdez.