Film
Sands of Sorrow
1950 · 29m · Documentary
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Overview
On the plight of Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war. Dorothy Thompson speaks on the refugee problem. Refugees live in tents in the Gaza Strip, are given blankets and food by Egyptian soldiers, and receive flour from UNICEF. A Lebanese priest conducts services. Refugees work as plumbers, carpenters, tailors, and shoemakers in the city of Jerusalem. Doctors vaccinate refugees against disease. Shows the squalid living conditions in refugee camps, starving children, and emphasizes the hopeless condition of the refugees.
Cast
Crew
- Theodore MordeDirector
- Dorothy ThompsonWriter
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1950
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
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