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A T TourÉ and the Peace Flame / Water, Water Everywhere

Synopsis
Two films that are part of a series exploring ways of resolving conflicts across Africa.
Series
Africa: Search for Common Ground
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1998
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Development studies; Politics & government
Keywords
Africa; dams; democracy; Lesotho; Mali

Sections

Title
A T Touré and the peace flame
Synopsis
1: A study of Mali's General A T Touré, one of only two military leaders in sub-Saharan Africa to have voluntarily turned his nation over to democratic governance. Touré gives his views on the future of his country and the role he hopes to play in bringin

Title
Water, water everywhere
Synopsis
2: The small nation of Lesotho, surrounded on all sides by South Africa, has a single resource - water. The Lesotho Highlands Dam project seeks to tap this wealth, providing water for Johannesburg and money and development for poverty-stricken Lesotho. Ye

Production Company

Name

Cape Town

Address
South Africa
Name

Common Ground Productions

Email
cpt@sfcg.org
Phone
001 202 265 4300
Fax
001 202 232 6718
Address
1601 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington DC 20009
USA

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email
General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk
Web
http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 91 (11) 26 410 684
Address
46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ
Notes
TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.

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