Surviving Cyclones
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Using film footage shot by the Genevese film director, Fernand Reymond, in Bangladesh in 1972, this documentary film describes the cyclone prevention programme drawn up by the governmental authorities and the League of Red Cross Societies. It particularly depicts the cyclone warning system set up to protect the population. (League Film Library Catalogue Supplement No. 2, p. 39)
Status: Released
Released Date: 1973-01-01
Runtime: 17 mins
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Genres: Documentary
Original title: Surviving Cyclones
Production Companies: League of Red Cross Societies, American Red Cross
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