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Exploding Cities

Directed by Tina Viljoen
Canada, 1978 (documentary, 30 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "L'explosion urbaine"
Exploding Cities
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"At the beginning of this century Earth was still a rural planet. By the year 2 000, two out of three of us will be living in cities. This film examines the causes of this massive migration, the terrible poverty that ensues, and what steps are being taken in some cities in the developing world to cope with the great influx of people."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Tina Viljoen
Produced by: Barrie Howells
Narrator: Bronwyn Drainie
Film Editing: Barrie Howells
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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