Collection search - Biafra : An Indictment of the World
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Record information – Brief Biafra : An Indictment of the World
Series title:W5Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):146584Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CTV TELEVISION NETWORK / RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉVISION CTVAccession:1989-0530Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Release date:1968-10-20Production company:CTV Television NetworkProduction credit:director, Robert Conroy; producer, Warren Troyer; executive producer, Charles Templeton; host, Ken Cavanaugh BIAFRA: director/reporter, Louis Van Gasteren; photography, Rolland Kerbosch; Johan Van Der KeukenDescription:A public affairs series hosted by Ken Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh presents an overview of the Biafran struggle for independence from Nigeria. Colonel Ojukwu, the Biafran Head of State, and General Yakubu Noowon, the Nigerian Head of State, comment. A 40 minute Dutch documentary by Louis Van Gasteren on the situation in Biafra is then presented. Scenes of refugees, troops training and deserted towns are interspersed with interviews of: Dr Eke, Minister of Information, Biafra; Colonel Ockokwime, Assistant Chief of Staff, Biafran Army; Sir Louis Mbanefo, Chief Justice, Biafra; Rolf Steiner, Commander in Chief, Biafra; Taffy Williams, mercenary; Biafran Minister of Foreign Affairs Mbu; a medical doctor; Bishop Whelan of Owerri, Biafra; and Nnagor, a lawyer in Owerri, Biafra. Van Gasteren is then interviewed in the studio about his feelings on Biafra after making his film.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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