Episode of “The World is ours” series
A UNESCO experiment in the Nile Valley where in a few years, by improving agricultural methods and hygiene, and encouraging education, enormous advances have been made in the living standards of Egyptian villagers. A centre was established in the Nile delta for technical and general education which attracted students from all over the Middle East and became the nerve centre of great changes.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322982
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Middle East
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Middle East - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egypt - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nile River
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Rural
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)