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Distributed by Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation, this 1972 film opens with footage of aspects of the Venezuelan oil industry including oil rigs, various parts of the South American landscape, and natural wildlife including snakes and native flowers. At 01:05, a map of the country is shown, followed by some narrated history of Venezuela's colonial roots and crop-growing origins. Merida, Barquisimeto, Valencia, and Caracas are major Venezuelan cities shown on the map, followed by a brief narration of primitive agricultural methods. The country's Great plains, or Llanos, are described from 02:35 as vast, infertile lands bordering the Orinoco River at their edges. The Orinoco River is one of the longest rivers in South America and floods often. Guayana, the jungle region nearby containing the highest waterfall on earth - Angel Falls - was uninhabited and mostly unused before an oil well blew out for a week at nearby Lake Maracaibo on December 14, 1922, and changed the region forever (04:02-04:47). Venezuelan workers drill and service the wells and barges for North American owned oil companies around the clock (04:50-05:30). One such worker, Juan Ramirez, is profiled in the film along with his large family. Footage of Juan at work on the oil barge, as well as his children and his comfortable, nicely built home are depicted, emphasizing the middle-class life his oil wages afford him (05:09-06:48). At 06:51, schools and other staples of Venezuelan life are shows to highlight their similarities to U.S. amenities. The narrator describes the way oil profits have helped Venezuela develop with wealth benefitting the entire country, especially notable in the capital city of Caracas (07:15-08:00). At 08:02, Government employee Raul Garcia is depicted and described as a thoughtful member of society considering both the negative and positive aspects of the wealth brought by the oil industry. Many families struggle in the ranchos trying to make middle-class lives but unemployment is rampant. Garcia is one member of government hoping to create more jobs with more sites in the Guayana region. The film depicts the Venezuelan government's efforts toward developing the jungles with new plants and factories to combat the high unemployment (09:00-13:15). Starting at 15:18, the film concludes with footage of the natural resources and hard-working population of Venezuela, shown to be aligned with the country's founder, Simone Bolivar, and his vision of free, prosperous, and self-governing people.
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Негізгі бет VENEZUELA " OIL BUILDS A NATION " 1972 PETROLEUM INDUSTRY FILM 68744
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