En 50 ans is a Belgian 1958 documentary film.
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Directed by | Gérard De Boe |
Produced by | Paul Leleu |
Cinematography | François Rents Fernand Tack |
Music by | David Van De Woestyne |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
Country | Belgium |
Synopsis
editThe film commemorates the 50 years of colonisation in Upper Katanga. The commentator alludes to a population "stuck in its own traditions" that needs to learn new technologies. Workers from Ruanda-Urundi land at Elizabethville's airport to work in the mines. First they are driven to "acclimatisation reserves". Later they will be relocated to workers’ quarters. A tribute to the colonial heritage and its creation of, amongst other things, schools, hospitals, maternity wards and orphanages.
References
edit- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)