Emergency in Africa

United States, 1984

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A documentary that looks at the emergency situation that exists in Africa. There is not enough food being produced to feed the people and a great proportion of the population, especially the children, suffer from disease and malnutrition. This film examines the type of relief that is being provided by the UNICEF organisation.

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Credits

producer

UNICEF

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016591

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Developing countries

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries

Places → Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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