They Planted a Stone
1953
26min
Documentary
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Overview
They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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Who directed They Planted a Stone?
They Planted a Stone was directed by Robin Carruthers.
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They Planted a Stone runs for 26min, and was released in 1953.
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