The Miners Of Manganese (1931)

Introductory intertitle reads: “South of Djebel-Bou-Arfa in Morocco, amongst bare valleys, the white man searches for the valuable Manganese ore.“ Panning shot of the landscape. L/S of lorries approaching the camera along a dusty road. Men sit in the back of the pick-up trucks. “Old picks and modern drills tear out the hillside, contrasting queerly with the age-old garb of the workers - “ M/S of group of men working on the hillside. Various shots of the men who wear traditional dress. C/U of man using an electric drill to make a hole in the rock. “Hard work in a hot sun - but commerce must have its Manganese for the steel workers - “ M/S of workers breaking up and sorting rocks by hand. They sit on the ground as they work. C/U of one of the men working. He uses a small pick to break up the rocks. C/U of a Hessian basket containing small pieces of Manganese. C/U of hand holding a piece of the rock. “narrow gauge rails, too, have invaded the once quiet valley - “ M/S of workers approach