Taxi to Timbuktu

Synopsis
Through the story of Malian Alpha Gassana, a New York taxi driver, the film examines the circumstances of West Africa’s ‘environmental refugees’, migrant workers forced to work in rich countries in order to survive.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)
Subjects
Development studies
Keywords
Mali; migrant workers

Credits

Director
Christopher Walker
Producer
Peter Day; Sylvia Stevens

Production Company

Name

Faction Films

Phone
020 7586 5526
Fax
020 7586 4866
Address
28-29 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V 0DU

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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