Give them a chance: we very much regret

United Kingdom, 1959

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This film was made in a refugee camp in Europe to show conditions in which the refugees have been living for many years. It depicts, as an almost everyday incident, the bitter disappointment felt by a refugee family when their application to go overseas is turned down. Includes a statement by the High Commissioner for Refugees on the efforts made by his office to clear the camps in Europe by the end of 1960.

Credits

director

Michael Palmer

producer

Stanley Wright

production company

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Language

English

Duration

00:15:53:00

Colour

Black and White

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