Parched Land, The

Synopsis

Over 26 million people who live in the Sahel region of Africa are continually threatened by drought. Looks at how the shortage of water affected Gad Amar Fal, a small village in North Senegal. Examines various projects which have been introduced by Caritas Suisse and CAFOD. The director interviews people who are most concerned with irrigation and well-drilling projects to find out who will benefit and how much it will cost.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 48 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1978

Availability

Hire

Uses

First-year courses on contemporary West Africa; third-year courses on rural West Africa.*

Subjects

Development studies

Keywords

Africa; drought; irrigation systems; Sahel; Senegal; well drilling

Credits

Director

Kieron Moore

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Sponsor

Name

Caritas Suisse

Name

Catholic Fund for Overseas Development

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com