Trouble in Paradise

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “Man Alive”.
Many people would regard Switzerland as an earthly paradise. Why is it then that young people have been rioting in Zurich? Jack Pizzey examines the theory that the price the Swiss pay for their affluence is a sham democracy where the real power lies with big business and that the country’s image of Red Cross altruism hides ruthless exploitation of the Third World.

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Credits

producer

Alan Patient

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1981

Appears in

Man Alive

Group of items

Man Alive

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015772

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Switzerland

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Europe - Politics and government - 20th century

History → Europe - Politics and government - 20th century

Places → Switzerland

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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