Soldiers in Sinai: a peacekeeping story

A basic film on the setting up of a UN Emergency Force - men flown to the Sinai Desert on short notice to take up positions between two opposing lines, for the peace keeping operation that followed in the wake of 1973 war in the Middle East. Shows how troops from many nations learn to work together as a unique international peace force.

Credits

director

Pierre des Bonnet

production company

United Nations Television

Duration

00:26:58:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

28701

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United Nations - Armed Forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Historical perspectives

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace

History → United Nations - History

History → War - Historical perspectives

Places → Middle East

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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