46. vzporednik

46th Parallel of Latitude
  • Short Documentary Film
  • 11'
  • 1973
  • Yugoslavia (Slovenia)

Synopsis

Miners in the quicksilver mine have to wear protective masks to protect their health. They get paid based on their efficiency and sometimes they take the masks off in order to get more of the poisonous quicksilver ore. And then there are carnivals, particular for this area, when people wear different kind of masks. The town of Idrija lies on the 46th parallel of latitude.

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