Ten years from Colombo

Canada, 1961

Film
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Ten years after the Colombo Plan, the people of Pakistan, Ceylon and other ancient lands envisage a future of material prosperity brought about through mutual cooperation.

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Credits

producer

Donald Fraser

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:27:53:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010716

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Foreign Relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commonwealth of Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic assistance - Asia, Southeastern

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technical assistance - Asia, Southeastern

History → Commonwealth of Nations

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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