Reel

The Citadel, Afternoon

The Citadel, Afternoon
Clip: 490405_1_1
Year Shot: 1990 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 730
Original Film:
HD: N/A
Location: Vietnam
Timecode: 02:55:22 - 03:00:39

EST shot of the Citadel. MSs of three women playing cards at the Citadel's main gate while a man watches on. EST of the Citadel's rear premises: an area overgrown with lush vegetation and a neglected moat; LS's of workers tending to the grounds, some working in the moat or overgrown river. More EST shots of the Citadel, its withered grounds and weathered buildings. More LSs of workers tending to the grounds (appears to be a bit of farming going on here). High angle wide LS of the Citadel's courtyard. CU of two cannonball holes in a wall. MS of an ornate stone dragon lining a short flight of stairs; pan L to tight LS of construction workers restoring a patio area. MS/CUs of shirtless male workers-- some of whom are meere boys-- sawing, shaving, and carving new wood (carpentry Vietnam style).