Arlit, deuxième Paris : Arlit, the second Paris /
"Arlit, deuxième Paris is a case study in migration and environmental racism set in an uranium mining town in the Sahara desert of Niger. Here European corporations extracted nuclear power and profits, leaving behind illness due to radiation, contamination and unemployment. Arlit flourished du...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French Niger-Kordofanian (Other) Hausa Tamashek |
| Language Notes: | In French, Bariba, Hausa and Tamashek with English subtitles. |
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[San Francisco, Calif.] :
California Newsreel,
[2005]
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| Summary: | "Arlit, deuxième Paris is a case study in migration and environmental racism set in an uranium mining town in the Sahara desert of Niger. Here European corporations extracted nuclear power and profits, leaving behind illness due to radiation, contamination and unemployment. Arlit flourished during the oil crunch of the early 70s when its uranium mines employed 25,000 workers from around the world in high paying jobs. It had frequent international flights, electricity, and nightlife, earning it the nickname, 'le deuxiéme Paris' (the second Paris). Then came the collapse in uranium prices and the Tuareg rebellion against the central government in Niamey. The European companies abandoned it, leaving behind the derelict machinery littering the desert which is so memorable an image in the film. Arlit demonstrates the ultimate futility of overseas investment in a commodity-based industry as a strategy for development"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. A foreign film (Benin/France). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (75 [i.e. 78] min.) : sound , color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Musique, Groupe Ferdewass d'Arlit, Amadou Sariki Nomma ; image, Jacques Besse ; montage, Vera Memmi. |