Depicts the dual life style of Taufic, an Egyptian farmer who, in order to support his family, must leave his village for two weeks in every four and work four hundred miles away as adviser for an oil company. Notes the stresses of the constant change of his life style and the necessity of the work to help the Middle East move into the future.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508463
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Egypt
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East - Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Rural conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Egypt
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)