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Man made famine / produced by Chris Sheppard.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--Africa.
- Agriculture.
- Famines--Africa.
- Famines.
- Food industry and trade--Africa.
- Food industry and trade.
- Women farmers--Africa.
- Women farmers.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (54 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1987.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Three women from three African countries, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso, tell of their struggle to feed their families. Their stories give a human context to Africa s relentless slide into perpetual famine. We see how the efforts of women, who in fact grow 75% of Africa s food, are so often frustrated by the men in their villages as well as by outside business interests. They receive little help from their husbands who regard farming as demeaning, fit only for women. Often the husbands sell the land for a quick profit. This film gives insight into the women s existence and shows how they are challenging traditional male authority. Their stories are a powerful plea for support of their role in alleviating famine.
- Notes:
- Originally released as DVD.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
- Chris Bronze Plaque, Columbus Film Festival, 1987
- Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, 1987
- OCLC:
- 747797952
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