The Future begins today

Unknown, 1975

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Present population and development problems in Columbia Argentina, Peru and Mexico. Indicates extremes in overpopulation and under population and of attendant social problems in different part si Latin America.

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Credits

director

Robert Dierbeck

producer

Edward Magruder Jones

production company

United Nations Films

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320773

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Argentina

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Latin America

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population policy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Argentina - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population policy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research

Places → Argentina

Places → Latin America

Places → Mexico

Places → Peru

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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