Children in the balance : the tragedy of Biafra

Duration: 1:06:00

Genre: Actuality | Educational | Historical | Journalism | War (Nonfiction)

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Educational Television: Distributor | NET Journal: Presenter | WNET/13: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Consisting primarily of footage shot within Biafra by Dutch producer Louis van Gasteren, the last filmmaker to get into Biafra, this program focuses attention upon the terrible starvation of the Biafran people and their children, as they seek to evade the Nigerian Civil War by living in the bush. Children in a Biafran hospital are seen, exhibiting advanced forms of malnutrition. Reporting on the international effort to relieve this starvation and the difficulties encountered by people trying to give aid to Biafra, the program points out that the amount of food (one thousand tons a week) delivered to Biafra must be increased to one thousand tons a day in order to prevent and curtail starvation. Scenes of the Biafran army in training and in action are also included., Focuses attention upon the Biafran children who are dying from starvation and malnutrition. Points out that the amount of food (one thousand tons a week) delivered to Biafra must be increased to one thousand tons a day in order to prevent and curtail starvation. Emphasizes the tragedy of the Nigerian Civil War.

Complete Record: , Focuses attention upon the Biafran children who are dying from starvation and malnutrition. Points out that the amount of food (one thousand tons a week) delivered to Biafra must be increased to one thousand tons a day in order to prevent and curtail starvation. Emphasizes the tragedy of the Nigerian Civil War.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.