They Planted a Stone

They Planted a Stone1953


They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Released
19. 5. 2026
Runtime
26 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
US · EN