Perfumed Nightmare
Tahimik describes the patterns of daily life in the village through voiceover narration. He is enthralled by Voice of America broadcasts, particularly those about the space program. He aspires to be a member of the developed world and establishes the Werner von Braun fan club. When an American shows up for an ill-fated international conference, he gets his chance. The American invites him to Paris to run his chewing-gum-ball machine concession on the streets. In Paris and on a trip to Germany, he makes friends and discovers that progress in the developed world sacrifices important values. With footage of a summit meeting in Paris as a backdrop, and unable to return to an idealized image of his past, he stubbornly refuses to capitulate to the terms of progress, resigning as head of the Werner von Braun fan club and claiming that he will find his own way.
Released: 1977-01-01