Semana Santa

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Location

Year

1970s

Date

Length

06min 34sec

Audio

mute

Format

colour

Source

Courtesy

Mrs Lindy Reid

Rights Holder

Mrs Lindy Reid

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Description

Holy Week in Spain, annual festival celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods.

Archie Reid has taken footage of the procession of statues through the streets, surrounded by musicians and fraternities in elaborate costume. 

Notes

Holy week in Spain is an annual festival, celebrated by religious brotherhoods. Members of the fraternities take part in penance processions, wearing distinctive cloaks and hoods. 

Archie Reid was a History teacher and prolific film maker, you can find several of his gems on the Britain on Film map. This material is courtesy of Elizabeth Reid.  

Credits

A Film by Archie Reid

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