Not Far from Bolgatanga
This short documentary demonstrates how international aid works, or fails to work, in the transfer of technology from a more to a less industrialized society. In the late 1970s, the government of Ghana, with the help of the Canadian International Development Agency, drilled wells and installed hand-operated pumps in many of the African country’s villages in an effort to provide a clean and convenient water supply. The film explores the relationships between people, environment, technology and nations of varying levels of industrialization from a decidedly Western perspective.
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Not Far from Bolgatanga, Michael Rubbo & Barrie Howells, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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directorMichael RubboBarrie Howells
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producerMichael RubboBarrie Howells
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executive producerBarrie Howells
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writerMichael Rubbo
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editingMichael Rubbo
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cameraFred Coleman
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soundSamuel Boafo
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sound editingAndré Galbrand
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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