The Valley

Produced with the co-operation of the local community and World Vision Ethiopia staff in the Omo Valley, this film traces transformation of an area devastated by drought and land degradation into green and productive land, reversing the trend of environmental destruction and poverty.

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Credits

director

Roger Scholes

producer

Katherine Scholes

production company

Edward Street Films

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

509717

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethiopia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental policy - Developing countries

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land degradation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Ethiopia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1991

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