Orson Welles on the Basque Country - Part 6 of 6

[JeanEtchepare]

That day of free circulation is the ABERRI EGUNA, or commonly known as the Day of the Basque nation

[Lialuna]

This is a great documentary. I have learned a lot about the Basques in this documentary.

I like the Basques for preserving their unique and rich culture.

[lehighmark]

This is wonderful to watch Orson Welles who truly seems to enjoy himself here in these videos. He has such an intelligent view balanced by a child like wonder while narrating these.

[lamiamurphy]

Gora Euskal Herria askatuta .

We want the Basque Country Free,

we want all the planet to be free.

[belisariusorb]

Orson was such a genius to focus on this great culture - a fantastic film full of heart

[Seamus2410]

Wonderful stuff!!!!!! I've a lot of Basque friends here in ChIno, California. Great people...and what great traditions.

[JeanEtchepare]

Thank you Chris, you must be now about sixty four years old. a young American boy that was a pure Basque at heart, and spoke eskuara like a native. This nostalgic film is so full of charm.

God bless you

[bngr1]

@JeanEtchepare did a spot of net detective work and it looks like Chris became a full time ethnic musician & is still performing. Do a search on youtube for "Port O' Monkeys- Rumba in E minor"

[JeanEtchepare]

@bngr1 I am really surprised, thank you ever so much. I'm glad Chris put to good use his love of the guitar. when I think about the Basque country, this documentary by O.W always always lingers on in the back of my mind, of a time and an age of innocence, of true Basqueness, a bygone era, never to return, even the Basque language is fighting for survival in these parts .

[bngr1]

@JeanEtchepare no bother. Its nice to trace it forward like that. i think there's still a lot of basque speakers left, maybe less so on French side.

[JeanEtchepare]

@bngr1 Thank you very much GREAT WORKhe , Yes he is Chris Wertenbaker.

[OrodesIII]

@bngr1

Thanks so much for the information about Chris and the link you gave us.

Touching to see the transformation from young boyhood to older man and still playing his guitar.

[bngr1]

@OrodesIII great to find the information. Only thing is I felt like I'd aged 50 yrs by watching the transformation.

[JeanEtchepare]

Que bel hommage au Pays Basque.

Le plus grand peuple du monde