They Planted a Stone

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Documentary

Overview

They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. 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. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1953
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: World Wide Pictures
Director: Robin Carruthers
Writer: Robin Carruthers
Producer: James Carr
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0046420