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

News Magazine of the Screen Volume 7, Issue 4

This collection of newsreels shows war actions between Israel and Egypt as well as Egyptian refugees. It also includes other timely events of that time, including:

• Eisenhower is reelected
• The Gunu river in India floods
• Fire rescue techhiques are demonstrated
• Scientists demonstrate how to work safely with radioactive matter
• A plane crash and rescue in the ocean
• and much more

Audio/Visual: Sound / Black & White
Run time: 21:51