They Planted a Stone
| They Planted a Stone | |
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| Directed by | Robin Carruthers |
| Produced by | James Carr |
| Written by | Robin Carruthers |
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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]
Synopsis
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]
References
- ↑ "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "NY Times: They Planted a Stone". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "THEY PLANTED A STONE". Colonial Film. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
External links
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