Population Explosion

Hb̌ert, Pierre, (film director.). Verrall, Robert, (film producer.). Koenig, Wolf, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A film in cut-out animation depicting the demographic problems of the world. It shows that in many countries freedom from the old scourges of famine and disease has in turn created the new problem of more mouths to feed. The film suggests that wealthier nations might increase all forms of aid to struggling nations to create a better world.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (14 min., 32 sec.) : sound
remote
access
Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.
Copyright: ♭1968

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Pierre Hb̌ert ; script, Pierre Hb̌ert ; animation, Pierre Hb̌ert ; producer, Robert Verrall, Wolf Koenig ; sound editing, Pierre Bernier ; re-recording, Ron Alexander, Roger Lamoureux ; music, Ornette Coleman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Patrick Watson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1968.
Target Audience Note:	12-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Second Prize - Category: Information, 1969 Chris Certificate Award - Category: Education Films, 1968
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).