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What are we doing here? / Klein Pictures presents ; in association with Burwood Road ; a 79 Cooper production ; directed by the Klein Family ; directed, produced and edited by Brandon, Nicholas, Daniel and Tim Klein.
LIBRA DVD 002 279
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic assistance--Africa.
- Economic assistance.
- Medical assistance.
- Humanitarian assistance.
- Africa.
- Africa--Economic conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Africa--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Humanitarian assistance--Africa.
- Medical assistance--Africa.
- Public health--International cooperation.
- Public health.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Travelogues (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- [Widescreen presentation].
- Other Title:
- Subtitle on container, disc: Why western aid hasn't helped Africa
- Place of Publication:
- Hamilton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; [New Zealand?] : Smiley Film Sales, [2009]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- "Wealthy nations have sent vast amounts of monetary, medical, and food assistance to Africa. Yet much of the continent remains mired in poverty, famine, and bloodshed. Challenging viewers to rethink traditional humanitarian approaches, this film follows four young Americans as they experience firsthand the scope and intractability of Africa's suffering. From Cairo to Cape Town, viewers are taken across war-torn, famine-ridden, and AIDS-ravaged countries in which aid workers, government officials, and ordinary individuals explore the complex issues affecting millions of Africans today . Discussions focus on HIV/AIDS, armed conflict, child sponsorship, U.S. farm policies, and the role of NGOs."--Container.
- Credits:
- Editors, Brandon Klein ... [et al.]; music, Abayudaya ... [et al.].
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2008.
- Second distributor's name from container.
- Aspect ratio 16:9.
- Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 309278444
- Publisher Number:
- 40080 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- 40080-KS Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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