Sands of Sorrow (1950)
  
  
This landmark film, narrated by Dorothy Thompson, speaks
of the refugee problem of the Arabs during the Arab-Israeli
war. The film shows refugees living in tents in the Gaza Strip
and how Egyptian soldiers give them blankets and foot and
how UNICEF helps out by delivering flour. It also shows how
the refugees are working in various capacities in the city
of Jerusalem. It also shows doctors giving vaccinations against
diseases that are all too common in this type of squalid living
state where there is no sanitation, not enough food or shelter
and a general malaise amongst the refugee population.
All in all, this is a remarkable film showing the horrid
conditions that people live in when under a state of siege.
Producer: Council for the Relief of Palestine Arab Refugees
Audio/Visual: sound, black and white
Run time: 28:32 |
