The man who stopped the desert
DVD - 2010
Documentary film about Yacouba Sawadogo, a peasant farmer from northern Burkina Faso who has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification and hunger. His work over a quarter century has resulted in the successful rehabilitation of farmland, the regrowth of forests, the return of former residents to their homeland, and praise from international organizations.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Documentary films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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©2010
- Language
- English
Mooré
French - Other Authors
- Item Description
- Originally produced in 2010.
- Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (64 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD-R, NTSC.
- Awards
- Winner, Special Jury Award, UN International Forest Film Festival. Winner, Judges' Special Selection, Wildscreen Film Festival.
- Production Credits
- Film editor, Tim Wright ; original music, David Poore ; narrated by Hugh Quarshie.