When a Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees the money was used to rehabilitate refugees in Greece, many of whom were skilled workers living a life of inactivity, misery and despair. With the arrival of a UN social worker, life for the refugees took on a new meaning. But, in many countries, the struggle for better conditions still goes on.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321909
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic assistance
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greece - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)