Episode number 3 of Series “The Crossroads of the world: a study of North Africa and the Middle East”.
Describes the western influence in North Africa and the Middle East. Technology which had halted for a thousand years, spurts ahead as new revolutionary leaders, like Bourguiba, Nasser and Kassem, reogranise feudal society and restore the pride of the people and the fertility of their soil. In the drylands of the United Arab Republic you climb great engineering works which irrigate the fields, power the machinery and give light to schools and colleges where a new generation of Egyptians prepare for modern life.
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ACMI Identifier
009276
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Middle East
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Middle East
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Middle East - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East - Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects
History → Africa, North - History
History → Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
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Sound
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Black and White
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)