THIS IS NIGERIA
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 331032).
Synopsis
Survey of the peoples, customs and economy of Nigeria.
Travelogue of Nigeria. Includes Kano airport, Kano town - the mosque and market; children memorising the Koran; aerial views of Lagos; cocoa and ground nut cultivation; palm oil industry; banana plantations; open cast mining; a locust plague; parliamentary buildings; electioneering in the streets; voting; announcement of election results; primary schools; road building; docks; reclamation of swamps; hospitals and a vaccination programme; testing for leprosy; the Governor's Cup football final and traditional dances.
Context
Analysis
Works Cited
Titles
- THIS IS NIGERIA
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1956
- Running Time:
- 25 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Footage:
- 2250 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Nigeria
- Editor
- GOVER, Victor M.
- Photography
- FAJEMISIN, A.A.
- Production Company
- Federal Information Service Film Production Unit