Desert Scenes / Nomads Aka Drought In Southern Algeria (1947)

Unissued / unused material - location and date unclear or unknown. Southern Algeria. LS Aerial view of the rolling hills of the desert. CU Full face shot of a camel. LS a flock of desert sheep hurrying along. VS of local shepherds looking at sheep. MS sheep leaning over an empty water trough - drought is causing severe problems. CU a dejected looking lamb. CU an Arab on a camel gallops past the camera. LS an Arab leaving the French commissioners office where he asked for assistance. CU a tanker is filled where he asked for assistance. CU a tanker is filled with water. VS a tanker driving across the desert. MS as the lorry comes to a standstill, Arabs rush forward to fill their animal troughs with water. VS Camels, goats and sheep drinking from the troughs. VS of people filling buckets and water containers. (Neg & Mute.) Material dates from around February 1947. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINA