Not far from Bolgatanga

Canada, 1982

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An African community adjust to technology in the form of a water pump.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Barrie Howells

Michael Rubbo

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:28:22:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016286

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water, Underground

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Developing countries

Places → Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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