A report on social and economic conditions in the five nations of southern Asia. The film portrays the surge of independence and determination to work out their own future which has permeated every phase of national life for this one-fourth of the world’s population, and which is bringing advances in health and living standards. The assistance of the United Nations in providing the knowledge and the plans with which to develop education, social welfare, agriculture and industry is shown.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007571
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)