They Planted a Stone

10.01953Documentary

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.

Release1953-01-01

Runtime26 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

DirectorRobin Carruthers

WritersRobin Carruthers

ProductionWorld Wide Pictures

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TMDB ID243013