The Contest for power

Canada, 1961

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Episode of Series “The Crossroads of the world: a study of North Africa and the Middle East”.
Change is neither easy nor even. In this film you see neighboring countries in North Africa and the Middle East with vastly different forms of government. In monarchies, all power resides in a king; in others, military juntas rule. Here and there democratic governments hold power. Everywhere, from Iraq to Algeria, the ferment of change shows in many ways. Part four of the original six-part series.

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Credits

producer

James Beveridge

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1961

Appears in

The Crossroads of the world: a study of North Africa and the Middle East

Group of items

The Crossroads of the world: a study of North Africa and the Middle East

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002368

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → International relations and culture

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → International understanding

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Change

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Africa, North - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Heads of state

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International understanding

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Power (Philosophy)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics

History → Africa, North - History

History → Heads of state

History → History

History → Middle East - History

History → World history

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Change

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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