Deals with the mass movement of people from rural to urban areas, and the solutions being sought by the world’s governments. There are many reasons behind this migration, but the main one is hope for a better life. Shows man’s resourcefulness in coping with enormous problems and the desperate need to cope with change.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009638
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural-urban migration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)