Traces the course of the Nile River from Aswan north to Cairo. Within the narrow valley of the river, 15,000,000 people live - essentially an agricultural society which has been dependant on the Nile for many hundreds of years. A study is made of the daily activities of a typical Egyptian farm family; the ploughing and irrigation of the land, unaltered since ancient times; the home life of the women and school activities.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322098
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egypt - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Egypt
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nile River
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Egypt
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)