Screen magazine. No. 14. A Village awakens

United States, 1952

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The story of how a road was built to the formerly isolated village of Desphina. Illustrates how the people of Greece may decide what they need most and then build it (roads, land drains, flood barriers, harbour jetties, town water supplies, sewer systems etc.) with the aid of advice and suggestions from the United Nations.

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Credits

production company

United Nations. Dept. of Public Information

Duration

00:09:18:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011533

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International agencies

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → International agencies

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic assistance

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greece - Social conditions

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → United Nations

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technical assistance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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