Saudi Arabia: the oil revolution

Probes the internal tension of Saudi Arabia, in transition since the oil boom of the mid 1960s and the reforms of King Faisal. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

producer/director

Antony Thomas

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:25:17:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506121

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Saudi Arabia - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Arabs - History

History → Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia, 1906-1975

History → History

History → Middle East - History

People → Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia, 1906-1975

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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