Sands of Sorrow
1950
Movie Information
Overview
On the plight of Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war. Dorothy Thompson speaks on the refugee problem. Refugees live in tents in the Gaza Strip, are given blankets and food by Egyptian soldiers, and receive flour from UNICEF. A Lebanese priest conducts services. Refugees work as plumbers, carpenters, tailors, and shoemakers in the city of Jerusalem. Doctors vaccinate refugees against disease. Shows the squalid living conditions in refugee camps, starving children, and emphasizes the hopeless condition of the refugees.
Release Date
January 1, 1950
Director
Theodore Morde
Runtime
29 minutes
Cast
John S. MartinDorothy Thompson
Production
Council for the Relief of Palestine Arab Refugees
Genres
Documentary