Dark forest, black fly : the fight against river blindness / Cielo Productions presents ; a Global Health Film ; written and directed by Gary Strieker ; produced by Gary Strieker and Walter Biscardi, Jr.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Strieker, Gary, film director, film producer.

Biscardi, Walter, film producer, film editor.

Farrow, Mia, 1945- narrator.

Belden, Patrick, composer.

Cielo Productions, producer, distributor.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Swahili

Subjects (All):

Onchocerciasis.

Onchocerciasis--Prevention.

Community health aides--Africa.

Community health aides.

Africa.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[United States] : Cielo Productions, [2013]

Language Note:

In English and Swahili with English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 1; 2.0 Dolby; widescreen.

digital

optical

stereo

Dolby

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

In poor, remote communities across Africa, parasitic worms transmitted by small black flies infect millions. The resulting river blindness torments sufferers with intense itching, and eventually robs them of their sight. In this documentary travels to the front lines of Uganda's fight to eradicate this devastating disease. ... [T]he documentary highlights the field work and insights of scientists, health professionals and humanitarians, including former President Jimmy Carter, committed to combating river blindness.

Participant:

Narrator, Mia Farrow.

Credits:

Editors, David Timko, Walter Biscardi, Jr.; music, Patrick Belden.

Notes:

Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2013.

Title from opening frames.

Aspect ratio: 16:9.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

"Advance screener: not for distribution."--Opening frames.

OCLC:

903640506