Report from Africa Pt. 2 Reel 1Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt

Year Published: 1956

Complete Record: News report on the situation in Africa, specifically about Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The film was made in mid-1956, after Sudan’s independence from Britain and Egypt, which occurred in January 1956. Although the film mentions the struggle for political independence, the overall approach is depoliticized, with more emphasis on problems of infrastructure, such as controlling the flow of the Nile with dams. Sudanese independence, Ethiopian culture and politics, Egyptian agricultural and economic issues. - man talking about Africa in front of animated map, giving the basic information about Africa Africans pulling a boat from the coast. Beautiful shot of old boats. SUDAN: Air shot of Sudan landscape. Sudan's army. Sudanese protesting, running against the camera. People celebrating their freedom. Interview with the first Sudan's prime minister Ismail Al-Azhari. The process of taking the first census in Sudan (under-population was a problem). Holy man tells the villagers not to fear the census takers. Black man on the bike, men on camels. Man working with grain. Sudan’s protesting. ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian guards. Planes overflying the crowds. Tanks. Ethiopians in European clothing dancing African dances. Kids weaving as industry. Interview with the Ethiopian leader. At the end he is talking about American people, how happy Americans are. Shows American aid for oil drilling and farming. EGYPT: Interview with the Egyptian leader. Reconstruction of Luxor. Men and women carrying stones. Shots of Egyptian cities. Cairo(?). The Egypt segment has an interview with their leader, discusses the importance of controlling the Nile river, shows dam construction, discusses the low standard of living.