They Planted a Stone | |
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Directed by | Robin Carruthers |
Written by | Robin Carruthers |
Produced by | James Carr |
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Distributed by | Central Office of Information |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2]
The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. [3]
They Planted a Stone | |
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Directed by | Robin Carruthers |
Written by | Robin Carruthers |
Produced by | James Carr |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Central Office of Information |
Release date |
|
Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2]
The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. [3]