Vietnam Marketplace
Vietnam Marketplace
Various shots at an open-air marketplace in communist Vietnam, 1990.
Vietnam Marketplace
EST tight LS of a bustling outdoor marketplace on a sunny afternoon: pedestrians, small engine motorcycles, mopeds, vendors, shoppers, pedal taxis, etc. Wide MS of a bamboo and firewood vendor, huge stacks and bundles of wood; CU of a young woman in a straw hat standing behind a pile of wood, zoom out to resume former shot. MS of a vegetable vendor, a young woman stepping into frame to pose for camera (whether it likes it or not); panning CU of the goods (tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, lettuce, eggs and sprouts. MS/CUs of a woman kneeling by a display of cabbage and unfolding a burlap sack. MS/CUs of a rice vendor, two huge overflowing baskets of rice; good MS of a vendor kneeling at a basket, sifting rice through his palm while talking to a customer (zoom in to CU of hand and rice); CU of money being exchanged over the basket, zoom out to MS as a young boy tries to steal a cup of rice (he is refused and a man threatens to punch him, pushing him off). CU of a woman taking rice from a large burlap bag, placing it into a basket. MSs of a fruit vendor (apples, grapes, bananas, etc). TLS/MSs of a pot and pan vendor. MS/CUs of a bread vendor, purchases being made (odd loaves, almost like mini-French bread). Busy, much hustle and bustle.
Vietnam Marketplace
EST shot of an indoor part of the market where spices, meats, poultry and fruits are sold. MS/CU of a spice vendor bundling a small portion of spice (unknown) and selling it; CU of the woman smiling and laughing. Wide MS of several women cutting pork at a meat vending booth, zoom in to CU of nearest woman cleaving and slicing a piece of pork into chops, zoom to former shot. MS of a woman cleaning a pig's foot (yuck). Great TLS/MSs of people (mostly women) walking through the rows of fruits and vegetables and meat. Great CU of an old woman in a straw hat inspecting bunches of bananas. CU of meat on a scale, zoom out to MS of several people at a meat booth... there are some weird cuts of something that might be considered meat here, more than likely tripe. More LSs of people shopping.
Vietnam Marketplace
Back outside. MSs of a flower vendor. MS of a ginger root vendor manned by a laughing young woman. MS of a small shrimp vending booth, zoom in to CU of two silver plates of shrimp. More MS's of women in straw hats culling through piles of beautiful flowers. MS of a trinket and bead booth (some Buddhist prayer beads). EST shot of an indoor straw hat vendor operated by several smiling and chatty women; MS of hats stacked high, one in the other; CU/MSs of a woman lacquering a hat; CU of a worker smiling into the camera, tilt D to CU of her stitching a chin strap into a hat; high angle tight LS's of the booth, stacks of hats everywhere (nice shots). Tight LS of a pattern and cloth vendor. Tight LSs of people walking on stairs inside the marketplace. Tight LSs of a young couple strolling through an aisle of clothes.
Vietnam Marketplace
MS of a table of flowers and small fruits inside a busy luncheon area of the marketplace. Panning MS of men sitting on bicycles just outside the luncheon. Panning MS of women working the lunch counters (well, they're sitting there talking to the customers, surrounded by large bowls of prepared food). Panning MS of food.