A dramatised account of the work of UNRRA and later the International Children’s Emergency Fund providing food, clothing and medicine for children in war-devastated areas. The film tells the story of three Polish children, orphaned by war and living under extreme conditions of poverty. Relief is provided by UNRRA, but with the disbandonment of this organisation, supplies are cut off. UNICEF is established by the UN General Assembly and once more food and medical supplies are brought to the needy children of the world.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011351
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International agencies
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Children and war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Displaced persons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → International agencies
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International agencies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relief
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → UNICEF
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)